NEVER PUSH OR ATTEMPT TO ASSIST STRANDED ANIMALS BACK TO THE WATER! More harm can be done and it is illegal without proper permits. 

Month: July 2009

  • 2009: Nest 32

    Was found by Wayne in front of Point of View condos on Seacrest walk.  Nice in and out nest.  Nothing to get in the way.  Loggerhead.  Here’s the thing….several of us were nest sitting at nest 1, waiting for hatchlings when just a couple of buildings down from us, a girl came up quietly and…

  • 2009: Nest 31

    Nest #31 was found 7/26/09 in Paradise by the Sea by Cathy it was low so it was moved.   UPDATE!! Nest #31 Escaped 88 Alive and released 1 No obvious 2 Total eggs 91 Success 98%

  • 2009: Nest 30

    I got a call from FWC that a man from Sea Crest called that he had a large turtle nesting, this was about 9:15 a.m. So I called him back to see just where.  He said Sea Mist and that she was laying eggs now.  So I called Val  and Joe but Joe was in…

  • 2009: Nest 29

    Nest #29 a Loggerhead was found by Cathy in front of Charlie Hiltons in Paradise by the Sea.  It was very low and moved upward.  129 eggs, well done Val. This was Sunday 7/19/09 UPDATE!! Nest #29 Escaped 130 Alive and released 6 Dead in nest 1 Dead piped 1 No obvious  9 Dead embryo…

  • 2009: False Crawl 18

    False Crawl #18 was found 7/19/09 by Val in front of Blue Nine in Sea Crest, it was a Loggerhead.

  • 2009: False Crawl 17

    A loggerhead was found on 7/18/09 in Gulf Trace by Marianna

  • 2009: Nest 27

    Nest #27 is a loggerhead, left in place at Sand Cliffs subdivision in Sea Crest found by Al. UPDATE!! Nest #27 did not hatch and was dug at 85 days, the turtle came up but not far enough we think because of the sea wall Dead embryos in various stages 64 No obvious                               17 Total…

  • 2009: Nest 28

    A Loggerhead with beautiful distinct claw marks. Nest was right in the weed line at the high tide line as well as smack dab in the middle of the Draper Lake outfall. Moved to the East and up to the toe of the dune of The Retreat development. Kelley was approached by Mike and Melanie…

  • 2009: Nest 26

    Nest #26 was found by Cyndi and Art in front of Adagio in Blue Mountain Beach, she came all the way in and would have come further if it were not for the fence and nested, a loggerhead that was left in place. /way to go girls…. UPDATE!! Many thanks to Cyndi and Joe for…

  • 2009: False Crawl 16

    A loggerhead false crawl was found by Debbie in Blue Mountain Beach, please note this appears to be our turtle with the injured back right flipper.