Sea Turtles

Very Duke Blue · Post by **Very Duke Blue** » September 8th, 2011, 10:05 pm

When Donna and Adam went to the beach this morning, the sea turtles were hatching!! Donna took a lot of pics. I'm sure she will have her camera Sat.

CathyCA · Post by **CathyCA** » September 8th, 2011, 10:57 pm

I'd love to see those pictures!

I went to a sea turtle weekend at the Duke Marine Lab a few years ago. We had so much fun studying the turtles. We took a field trip to the Sea Turtle Hospital at Topsail. We also went out on one of the Duke boats and released sea turtles into the ocean right off the Beaufort Inlet.

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Ima Facultiwyfe · Post by **Ima Facultiwyfe** » September 9th, 2011, 8:41 am

How lucky you had the camera, Donna! Did they head straight for the water? Were you able to keep the birds away? Bless those little hearts.
Love, Ima

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » September 9th, 2011, 8:57 am

I fear there were a number of nests washed away when Irene struck Topsail. We saw several portected sites a day or two before the storm and only 1 when we returned.

Very Duke Blue · Post by **Very Duke Blue** » September 9th, 2011, 9:22 am

Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:How lucky you had the camera, Donna! Did they head straight for the water? Were you able to keep the birds away? Bless those little hearts.
Love, Ima

The Donna is our granddaughter, Donna. She said volunteers were there putting them in buckets and taking them about 20 feet out into the water to give them a better start.

Turk · Post by **Turk** » September 9th, 2011, 6:43 pm

At Holden Beach (and probably other islands), there is a volunteer program where they monitor the nests, count and report on the hatch, dig a small trench to get the turtles started in the right direction, and then walk the turtles out to the other side of the breakers. Always done after dark, and an annual highlight for the kids.

captmojo · Post by **captmojo** » September 10th, 2011, 8:40 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7pcn8F03I0

Fast forward to 1:50.

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » September 10th, 2011, 9:05 am

Turk wrote:At Holden Beach (and probably other islands), there is a volunteer program where they monitor the nests, count and report on the hatch, dig a small trench to get the turtles started in the right direction, and then walk the turtles out to the other side of the breakers. Always done after dark, and an annual highlight for the kids.

Topsail Island has a similar program.

DukePA · Post by **DukePA** » September 11th, 2011, 11:31 am

We have a program like that here. One of my former co-coworkers is watching a nest at Atlantic Beach.

DevilWearsPrada2.0 · Post by **DevilWearsPrada2.0** » September 13th, 2011, 7:25 am

Turk wrote:At Holden Beach (and probably other islands), there is a volunteer program where they monitor the nests, count and report on the hatch, dig a small trench to get the turtles started in the right direction, and then walk the turtles out to the other side of the breakers. Always done after dark, and an annual highlight for the kids.

Gotta love Holden Beach and the surrounding area. So tranquil and family oriented. And it is not commercial Myrtle Beach! And love Sunset Slush!

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