2017 Sea Turtle Season
Loggerhead Season Comes To A Close
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 Nest
8 False Crawls
1881 Estimated Eggs to Date
1394 Hatched Eggs
19 Eggs Lost
1120 Emerged Hatchlings
57.5 Days: Mean Incubation Duration
73.8%: Mean Hatch Success
58.6%: Mean Emergence Success
Atlantic Beach
9 Nest
6 False Crawls
975 Estimated Eggs to Date
915 Hatched Eggs
9 Eggs Lost
799 Emerged Hatchlings
61.1 Days: Mean Incubation Duration
93.9%: Mean Hatch Success
81.7%: Mean Emergence Success
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