This mamma was a tank.

Busy morning. 12 total crawls with 5 new nests. Breakdown: Zone 1: 1 NNC, Zone 2: 3 NNC and 2 nests, Zone 3: 1 NNC, Zone 4: 1 NNC and 2 new nests, Zone 5: 1 NNC and 1 new nest. All but one nest left in-Situ.

This older nest was in her way to lay her eggs and she went through it like a Abrams tank. She then climbed the dune to lay her nest.

Best #66 in Zone 4.

Best 68 on Little Hunting Island.

The pictures were taken by permitted volunteers under permit 2024-MTP537 & 2024 -MTP565, Following all rules and guidelines. Only permitted individuals are allowed to engage in sea turtle conservation activities.