Posted on 8/26/2020

2017 Sea Turtle Season

Sea Turtle season runs from May 1st to October 31st each year. With that being said the 2017 season has ended and we have the final counts for Emerald Isle and Atlantic beach. We hope you enjoy learning about these beautiful animals as much as we do. Here is the data in numbers for you and some great places to learn more. Check back next year for a 2018 season update!19 Nest8 False Crawls1881 Estimated Eggs to Date1394 Hatched Eggs19 Eggs Lost1120 Emerged Hatchlings57.5 Days: Mean Incubation Duration73.8%: Mean Hatch Success58.6%: Mean Emergence Success9 Nest6 False Crawls975 Estimated Eggs to Date915 Hatched Eggs9 Eggs Lost799 Emerged Hatchlings61.1 Days: Mean Incubation Duration93.9%: Mean Hatch Success81.7%: Mean Emergence SuccessTo learn more about these amazing creatures and stay up to date on all the nest Click Here.
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