Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island (HHI) is one of ten recipients of the South Carolina Secretary of State’s (SOS) Angel Award. The non-profit provides annual monitoring and support on Hilton Head ...
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Biological Science Technician Matt Janson explains to visitors on Ocracoke the process of releasing live sea turtle hatchlings found during a nest excavation.
Once a site is found, the turtle uses her rear flippers to dig a hole up to 80cm deep before depositing a mixture of eggs – firstly fertilised eggs and then smaller, yolkless eggs on the top. The ...