As we approach the end of September, we are excited to announce that we have reached over 3000 hatchlings having emerged so far this season! We still have seven nests incubating on the beach, including four green sea turtle nests, so we hope to see more hatchlings emerge before our season comes to a close. We do not announce the location of our nests or any dates related to a possible hatch. The only thing we announce (on Facebook) is an excavation that is scheduled once a nest has hatched and takes place 3-4 days after the hatch.
Please remember if you are lucky enough to be on the beach after dark and encounter hatchlings, please do not use any lights (not even red lights and no flash photography) to try to avoid any disorientation. If you do not see volunteers present but see hatchlings, please call the number on the blue sign of any nearby nest or call local PCB Police via non-emergency 850-233-5000 and we’ll send our volunteers out.
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