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Wednesday Walk
The hatching of our nests continue.... two nests were observed with hatchling tracks this morning. It was warm on the beach with no...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Our Low Reaches a New High
Now that the 2024 sea turtle nesting season has been called (ended) on Hunting Island, let’s look back historically to 1981. We have 43...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 26, 20242 min read


Hatching Success
I took a look at how our relocated nests are doing vs insitu nests in terms of emergence success. Emergence success (ES) measures how...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 18, 20241 min read


Friday Frolics.
Beautiful sunrise as we start up Zone 1. Moderate temps, low humidity and a light north breeze made for an enjoyable walk on the beach....

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 16, 20241 min read


Beach days are the best days!
A nice morning on the beach today! Overcast skies and a breeze made it more comfortable. We had another nest hatch in zone 2… Look...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 14, 20241 min read



FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 5, 20240 min read


DNA and New Recruits
Let’s look at what I call “new recruits”, or mother sea turtles that laid a nest for their first time. I didn’t consider the DNA results...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 2, 20243 min read


Hot and Muggy Friday.
After a beautiful sunrise viewed from the top of the Harbor River bridge We started a hot and muggy walk on the beach. The only activity...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Time for 1st DNA Dive - Unique Females
Spent some time looking at DNA. Here is edition 1. Some Background - DNA analysis of sea turtle tests on HI began in 2010. The first...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 28, 20244 min read



FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 28, 20240 min read


Nesting Winding Down, Hatchings on the Rise
Not the end of nesting season yet, but it seems to be getting close. Buddy will make the official call on that. We have been holding at...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 28, 20241 min read



Beth Briggs Glass
Jul 27, 20240 min read


Another slow Friday.
No new nest, but some activity. Zone 2, nest 45 had a hole and two depressions but no tracks, Zone 3, nest 37 hatched but no tracks and...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 26, 20241 min read
The mommas are back!
Today we added nest #124, #125, & #126 to the count. There were also signs of emergence. A few hatchlings were spotted on the beach. ...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 24, 20241 min read


No New Nests, However First Inventory
It was a heavy muggy day to walk with some nice views. The rain last night washed away any new hatchlings tracks, though it looked like...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 22, 20241 min read


Hatching Signs No Nesting
Beautiful walk in Z4. 2 Osprey nests and a young osprey observing us observing it. ❤️ Z1 possible boil or partial hatch from Nest 25. ...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 21, 20241 min read


PS:
These pictures were sent to me after I posted the last post but we wanted to share them with everybody. These gals/guys were spotted in...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 19, 20241 min read


Nesting Turns Sideways
While hatching season has started in earnest, nesting has turned sideways. This year, while off to a fabulous start nesting wise, has...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 19, 20241 min read


It’s a long road to Tipperary.
These little guys had a long trip to the water in Zone 2. The sun greated us as we made our way out to Zone 1. And we were glad that this...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 19, 20241 min read


Walker Wyatt Wade
Follow our mascot Walker’s page for a day in the life of Walker Turtle Ranger 🐶🥰 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/VXkncMGZyoceJviY/?mib...

Beth Briggs Glass
Jul 17, 20241 min read
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