We are happy to share that we have been featured in Southport OKI magazine, along with our friends at Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection. Thanks to the magazine for spending so much time with us to learn about and share what we do and to Brenda Torrey for the awesome pictures! **This conservation work for Read More
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Small Miracles As Sea Turtles Recover From Hurricane Erin
Hurricane Erin devastated many incubating sea turtle nests along the North Carolina coast, with estimated losses nearing 11% of all nests. The extreme high tides overwashed the remaining incubating nests and deposited up to a foot of sand in some cases. See the recent article on Coastal Review for its interview details with Caswell Beach Read More
In The News: Caswell Beach Turtle Watch Featured in Coastal Review’s Hurricane Erin Coverage
Caswell Beach Turtle Watch was among one of many coastal turtle protection teams interviewed for this in-depth feature on the impact of Hurricane Erin. Many nests were overwashed by the storm. **This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 25ST03). Please consider donating to our Read More
Summer 2025 Brings A Mix Of Sea Turtle Species
If you are a Caswell Beach Turtle Watch supporter or a sea turtle follower, by now you likely know that our 2025 sea turtle season has bee unusual in a number of ways. Across many southeast beaches, it has been a much lower nest count season. The mamas are clearly taking a break. Almost all Read More
LOTS Of Sand On Caswell Beach’s Sea Turtle Nests
It is crazy how much sand was pushed on top of the washed over nests by the tidal surge of Hurricane Erin! On the nine nests that were overwashed we had anywhere from a zero inches to a FOOT of accretion. The sand is very dense/heavy and could prevent hatchlings from emerging. After high tide yesterday Read More
Hurricane Erin Forces Emergency Excavations for Sea Turtle Nests
Yesterday, as Hurricane Erin’s effects begin to hit Caswell Beach, unusually high tides and rough surf battered our shores. After an alert about the quickly rising tide late Tuesday afternoon, we went into ER Mode. Caswell Beach Turtle Watch Lead Coordinators contacted NCWRC State Biologist (who oversees and approves all our activities) permission was given to Read More
Do Caswell Beach Sea Turtles Know A Storm Is Coming?
Can turtles sense an incoming storm? This week on Caswell Beach has left us wondering, as many of our sea turtles nests show increased activity. Many are deciding it’s time to get out early, and are anxious to get into the ocean! It’s keeping us very busy these last few days, and we are hoping Read More
Sea Turtle Hatchlings Are Hot At Caswell Beach!
Fact or Fiction? Does hot weather determine whether sea turtles are girls or boys? Well, there is a saying we use – hot chics and cool dudes. When temps are warmer during incubation, it’s been proven that more hatchlings are female, and when it’s cooler there are more males. With the scorching temps in recent Read More
Hot Days and Stormy Nights For Caswell Beach Sea Turtles
It’s been an exciting week for Caswell Beach Sea turtles amid the heat and storms, and Caswell Beach Turtle Watch teams are keeping busy with hatches, inventories, and even new nests. Saturday morning on patrol we found four nests had early emergence activity (day 49-52), with one nest making a very slow boil (bloom) in Read More
Caswell Beach Sea Turtles Are Surprising Us All!
Caswell Beach’s sea turtles are feeling the effects of Mother Nature in many ways in these past weeks. Erosion is battering our dunes feet at a time, higher tides are making beach areas inaccessible and overwashing nests, and well – it’s just been very, very hot. But sea turtles are enduring in surprising and miraculous Read More