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

Year: 2012

  • YOU CAN DO YOUR PART: Always use a red filter or red light emitting flashlight on our beaches!

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  • 2012: Nest #65

    Nest #65 – Our wonderful Leatherback was found near Wall St. in Inlet beach this great Mama even dug up a loggerhead nest UPDATE: Nest #65 even being up so far had water over it and 106 non hatched eggs were found.

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  • 2012: Nest #63

    Nest #63 was found in Paradise by the Sea, it is a Loggerhead who came way up UPDATE: Nest #63 was washed away in Isaac

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  • 2012: Nest #84

    Nest #84 was found 7/20/2012 a Loggerhead in SeaCrest UPDATE: Nest #84

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  • 2012: Nest #97

    yes, that is correct, Nest #97 at Sandestin hatched last night. Dawn found the tracks this morning on her walk. Nest #97 was in Sandestin and was laid June 30, 2012 and was false Crawl 23 I found this crawl and Dawn, Karen and I dug and dug and never found the eggs so we…

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  • 2012: Nest #96

    Can you believe this? Nest #96 was found today 8-19-2012 by Arlene, Wow, I thought we were done. So you see we still have to look for tracks, hatchling tracks, check nest, and on and on. Joe and gang can spend Thanksgiving watching this one hatch. On Seagrove, a Loggerhead She also found false crawl…

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  • 2012: Nest #95

    I am so happy, only 5 to go to reach 100. Nest #95 found by Joe at Seagrove Dunes 8-4-2012 UPDATE: Nest #95 washed out in Hurricane Isaac

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  • 2012: Nest #94

    Another story, As nest 9 had hatched 72 hours ago Karen and I were set to dig it after our walks, so Karen found a Loggerhead nest on this 8-03-2012 west of our Nest 9. So she had to pull up the stakes before we dug the nest so we would have stakes to mark…

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  • 2012: Nest #93

    wow, Nest #93 Loggerhead, Seaside 8-01-2012 UPDATE: Nest #93 75 escaped from nest 1 hatched but dead 4 non hatched eggs 95 % success

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  • Walton County Lighting Ordinance

    Walton County has a Wildlife Lighting Ordinance which provides guidelines for proper light management. For information on local lighting regulations and to see the complete ordinance, visit Walton County’s website. For information on sea turtle friendly lights go to the following: www.seaturtlelighting.net www.beaconproducts.com www.electroelf.com http://myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/lighting/certified Walton County Lighting Ordinance