News and Updates

2011 Final Turtle Count

posted: October 26, 2011, 7:54 AM

We had a total of 30 turtle nests on Holden Beach this summer. All were loggerhead turtle nests. We had a total of 3422 eggs laid and 2372 turtle hatchlings released. The number of total turtles released (70%) may seem low. This can be attributed to 5 nests this year that were completely non-fertile eggs. If we don't count those nests, the release rate was 79%. Yeah! We also had ...click to read the complete news article.

Nest 30 Photos

posted: October 8, 2011, 9:59 AM

Here is the crowd at the closing of the last nest for 2011 on October 4th. ...click to read the complete news article.

Early October Update - last three nests.

posted: October 3, 2011, 9:18 AM

It’s getting colder on the beach. Nest 28 was finally closed on the evening of the 24th with a total of 16 hatchlings released. This was a very hard luck nest that tried to the end to produce a good hatch. Washed over, washed out, baked in the sun, and then washed over several times again it still managed to produce some hatchlings. We can account for 53 eggs in ...click to read the complete news article.

Nest 28 Stirs

posted: September 12, 2011, 12:58 PM

Good news. Nest #28 had one turtle boil on Saturday night. This nest has had a difficult time due to the storm and high water so one is a good sign. Hopefully more to come. ...click to read the complete news article.

Last three nests.

posted: September 7, 2011, 7:32 PM

The turtle season on Holden Beach is drawing to a close. We are down to our last 3 nests. Nests 25, 26 & 27 were opened on Monday night (9/5) to protect any hatchlings from another over wash. Sadly, nest 25 ultimately was victim to Irene. The nest was full of black mold that essentially smothered all 116 fully developed embryos before they could break out of their shells. Nest ...click to read the complete news article.

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