August 10, 2023 – Nest #91!

Never say you think you’re done!  We have Nest #91!   The nest was laid in a great location.  We were able to talk with several visitors and explain the process of locating the eggs and the DNA collection. Crawl Width:  83cm/32.5″ Also this morning, Nest #31 decided to hatch at about 6:00 am.  We had Read More

Leucistic Turtles

The other evening we had a couple of hatchlings that needed a little rest before they went out to sea. One was Leucistic. Leucism is a lack of pigment. The lack of pigment does not affect the eyes like in Albinism. These are special creatures to behold! **This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Read More

August 7, 2023 – WILD Nest #90!

WOW! “Eagle Eye” Susan discovered a WILD nest today!  We will be checking our False Crawl data to see if this was one we couldn’t find or if it’s one we missed completely.  It was on the East End just over an escarpment in a badly eroded area.  When a wild nest is found, it Read More

August 6, 2023 – Sunday Update

Last night Nest #1 had 1 more hatchling to appear and make it to the water with a large crowd of beach visitors.  He started making his appearance at noon, but smartly waited until after sunset! There was no other turtle activity.   Sadly, a large Hammerhead was found washed up at the Public Parking beach.  Read More

August 5, 2023 – BONUS: Nest #11 Inventory!

There is so much going on that we almost forgot the INCREDIBLE inventory results from Nest #11!!! Hatched Egg Shells – 140 (Yes, you read that right!)Unhatched Eggs – 9Pipped – 1Dead – 2Live – 2 **This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Read More

August 4, 2023 – Nest #89!

Last night was a busy night! It was wet and windy out this morning.  The tide has started receding and nest tops looked good. Nest #2 InventoryHatched Egg Shells – 66, Unhatched Eggs – 45, Pipped – 0, Dead -1, Live -0 Nest #5 InventoryHatched Egg Shells – 124, Unhatched Eggs – 21, Pipped – 1, Read More