Sea Turtles

• Clear plastic bags floating in the water can be mistaken for jellyfish and eaten by turtles, fish, or dolphins
• Fish and other marine animals and birds become entangled in fishing line, nets or six-pak rings
• Styrofoam eventually breaks up into small pellets that are mistaken for eggs and eaten
• This photo of a dead pelican entangled in balloon string was taken by a Clean Coast member on the Georgia Coast… .

While here, please pick up any litter and trash you see on the beach and streets and recyle in the cans we have all over the island.

BIG NEWS! The first sea turtle nest has been laid! The nest was found this morning on the 6AM dawn watch right by the big curve and anchor. Because the nest was so shallow and in danger of being washed over by the waves, it was moved to the area in the dunes by the 9th street crossover slightly south. There were 119 eggs in the nest and they will be hatching in about 60 days. Stop by and look at the nest- there is yellow “do not distrub” tape around the nest to keep people from walking over the nest. We’ll keep you posted on the next sea turtle nest discovery!