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Look at this beautiful picture of sunrise on the beach this morning ! Photo credit goes to our Boss on the Beach - Buddy !

Nest count remains at 67. No new nests today.

Signs of hatching continues on the nests …

Pip on nest
Pip on nest

Volunteers also found a huge ghost crab hole that had flies and maggots - and after investigating it to make sure it wasn’t an undetected “wild nest” - it was found to have been buried fish remains.

huge ghost crab hole
huge ghost crab hole

Two nests were inventoried this morning. These were the stats :

Nest 40

31 unhatched

99 hatched

40 dead

0 live


Nest 17

16 unhatched

93 hatched

30 dead

0 live

As we move into the last half of the Turtle nesting season - Please continue to pick up trash and fill in holes ! And No lights on the beach at night!

Sea you on the beach !🏝️


📸 The pictures were taken by permitted volunteers under permit 2025-MTP537 & 2025-MTP565, Following all rules and guidelines. Only permitted individuals are allowed to engage in sea turtle conservation activities.



 
 
 

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