Nest #6 hatched sometime overnight with lots of hatchling tracks going towards the ocean!
We were called last night by a Turtle Ambassador from Pinehurst, NC about a nesting mama. We arrived to see her lay, were able to check her for flipper tags and measure her carapace. Her carapace (shell) was 38 inches long and 35.8 inches wide! Getting this data is is important to turtle research. We were also happy to have another family from Long Island, NY observe the miracle. They have been coming to Caswell Beach for years and this was their first mama sighting! Our patrol marked the nest this morning! THANKS FOR THE CALL, Ambassadors!
We are happy to have 85 nests on Caswell Beach now! Bonus, we had a beautiful rainbow out there this morning!
*Last night’s pictures were taken with a Night Sight feature on the cell phones!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 23ST03).