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Nest 5 spotted by eye in sky

May 14
1 min read

The picture(s) were taken by permitted volunteers under permit

2026-MTP537. Following all rules and guidelines.only permitted individuals are allowed to engage in sea turtle conservation activities.


We use a drone to check 3/4 of zone 4 inaccessible during high tide occuring during morning patrol.

This allows us to still check for nesting and also keep volunteers safe.

This morning we spotted a crawl in 4 and it became nest 5 .

Laid in spot most people wouldn't believe a sea turtle would nest.


Original nest location
Original nest location
Relocated spot
Relocated spot

The picture(s) were taken by permitted volunteers under permit

2026-MTP537. Following all rules and guidelines.only permitted individuals are allowed to engage in sea turtle conservation activities.

 
 
 

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Yes she crawled over fallen trees to nest and return to ocean

The picture(s) were taken by permitted volunteers under permit

2026-MTP537. Following all rules and guidelines.only permitted individuals are allowed to engage in sea turtle conservation activities.

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