Nest 6 was laid on Tuesday, June 29 at the top of the island at the jetty. The nesting turtle laid the nest close to the dune so it did not have to be moved and never got wet as the high tides rolled in.
On Saturday, August 21, day 53 of incubation, an emergence hole was found, and three dead hatchlings had been dragged away from the nest. Inventory was held on Tuesday, August 24, but was stopped when live hatchlings were found just under the sand. After another wait period, the nest was dug up today. We found 105 hatched eggshells and 10 unhatched eggs. Also found were 3 dead hatchlings and one barely moving live hatchling. After a few minutes to adjust to being in the world, the hatchling headed for the ocean and the start of a long journey. Our nest had 116 eggs total laid and a 90.5% hatching success. Another good nest on Waties
A deep nest 
Sorting the shells
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| The egg count |
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| Ready to start a long journey |
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