Happy Little Cottages By The Sea
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There’s a race to the sea going on this week and you can come out and cheer!
Since we had two nests hatch in one night, we will have two excavations in one night, this Friday, July 27. They will be happening AT THE SAME TIME at 8:15pm in two very different locations! Turtle Tammy and Tybee Sea Turtle Project advise they must do this to make sure they can release any possible live hatchlings at dark. …
Tybee Sea Turtles are breaking records this year! Can ya dig it?
Our sea turtle mommies have been hard at work this year and so have our volunteer Turtle Spotters and Nest Sitters.
“Busy turtle night last night… Nests 3 & 4 began hatching, and we have a new nest on the island! Nest 18 was relocated to 19th street in the dune area around the bend from the hotels/condos.” – Tybee Sea Turtle Project …
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Here’s the latest update from Turtle Tammy!
“We are on a roll. Nest #13 was found this morning. Katie found the track. Some folks witnessed the turtle nesting and left a message at the science center. It was relocated to the dunes just south of 7th Street, 120 eggs. We are one away from our record, I expect to exceed the record, of 14, by next week, maybe even this weekend. There were four other false crawls this morning found by Katie and Kevin, but only that one nest.
I gave an interview today, with WSAV. The interview was in regards to the photo that shows four guys with a loggerhead. This occurred on Pine Island, off Wassaw Island. The guys felt the turtle was stuck and decided to help her to the water. Although it is possible for a turtle to get stuck it is rare. In the interview, I made sure to tell people that if they encounter a turtle, to call the 1-800-save-me phone number. That way someone from DNR could respond and make sure the turtle is okay or needs to be rehabilitated. A stranded turtle could mean the turtle is sick, injured or incapacitated is some way. Hopefully the turtle is just fine.”
Woo hoo! Isn’t this exciting? You bet! But, please remember to always call if you think you see a sea turtle in distress. The number again is 1-800-save-me. Be sure to stop by Seaside Sisters and get your Mermaid Morning Bliss coffee. It looks like we’ll have a lot of sea turtles to support!
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Hey, y’all! Everything’s coming up sea turtles! Turtle Tammy has great news.
“Nest #12 was found this morning. The turtle was still on the beach witnessed by Kevin and Danny (sea turtle nesting volunteers). Danny took pictures and was able to read the tag. I will find out where this turtle was tagged and get that information out soon. The nest was relocated to a higher spot. It is north of the East Gate (Sugar Shack) crossover.
Thanks to Turtle Tammy and all of the volunteers. Everything’s coming up sea turtles on Tybee and we’re so proud!
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We have lots to report in Sea Turtle sightings this week, especially since our much-loved sea turtle came home!
Yep, the Tybee Island Welcome sign is truly a welcome sight thanks to our Department of Public Works and a very special home-coming. Our sea turtle is back “nesting” and poised to receive the thousands of visitors that love to pose for photos with her!
Also, Turtle Tammy has been enjoying an active season and we appreciate her regular updates and all of the volunteers who patrol our beaches for turtle tracks and nests. To date, Georgia has 1,165 sea turtle nests and there are still two more months of nesting. Tammy predicts we’ll see the 2,000 nests mark reached this year. Tybee Island currently has 8 nests and there have been 15 false crawls.
The weather and the motion of the ocean has made for a more messy beach this year, but our hard-working Department of Public Works has …
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