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 25

    Nest #25 was found 7/13/09 by Angela second house from the Stallworth walkover, loggerhead this nest was moved straight back with 89 eggs UPDATE!! Nest #25 Escaped 81 Alive and released 1 7 no obvious Total eggs 89 Success 92

  • 2009: False Crawl 15

    Dawn was really busy the morning with nest #25 and fc’s #14 and 15 both loggerheads and in Gulf Trace found by April

  • 2009: False Crawl 14

    False Crawl #14 was found by April, a loggerhead 7/13/09 Gulf Trace

  • 2009: Nest 24

    Nest #24 was found by Mark in front of Beach Crest condo’s in Seagrove 7/13/09.  A loggerhead left in place beautiful nest… UPDATE!! A real heart breaker.  With all the rain and high water, not really sure what happened but when Joe and Bobby dug into the nest they found 72 hatchlings about 4 inches…

  • 2009: Nest 23

    Charlie is still on a roll, finding nest 23 in front of Charlie Hilton’s house…… We did find a place to move it as it was only 25 feet from the surf.  132 eggs! Notice the nice rainbow in the background of Charlie’s photo! UPDATE!! Nest #23 escaped 124 Alive and released 4 Dead in…

  • 2009: False Crawl 13

    False Crawl #13 was found on 7/05/09 just west of Pompano Joes in the West end by Pam.  See the in and back out of tracks and you can see where to put the flags.

  • 2009: Nest 22

    Nest #22 was found by Bobby, who is trying now to beat Charlie, Loggerhead,7/06/09 in front of Walton Dunes, this nest was just above the incoming tide and was moved straight back. Note in the picture of the unmarked nest the area just to the left of outgoing track.  The mound of fluffy sand eggs…

  • 2009: False Crawl 12

    This was found at 4 Mile 7/04/09 in front of Jerry Jones House, some kind of a turtle but has claws.  You in the know is it a fresh water turtle.  Came from the Gulf, but lots of Dune Lakes in this area.

  • 2009: Nest 21

    I found a nest, I found a nest, hurrah, happy 4th, after dropping off two others to get the west end walked and getting on the beach just past 5:50 walking past the refuge looking camp, Camping on the Gulf, past Sandestin with their 3 rows a mile long of chairs, chairs up at Topsail…

  • 2009: Nest 20

    Nest 20 a loggerhead, was found in Seagrove by the Villas by Carol, 7/03/09 to close to water and as you can see with the tracks and high tide yet to come, and moved by Joe.  Hurrah, love those sea turtles! UPDATE!! Nest #20 hatched 9/3/09 at 62 days 99 escaped 9 no obvious 108…