Northern OBX Sees Record Number of Sea Turtle Nests This Season with 55 so Far

Northern OBX sees record number of sea turtle nests this season with 55 so far

As of this week, 55 sea turtle nests have been recorded from south Nags Head to the Virginia state line, breaking the record for most nests in a season on the northern Outer Banks ever.

Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 8-12-26

Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 524 Loggerhead, 23 Green, 2 Leatherback, 12,468 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 151 hatchlings  Don Pedro: 226 Loggerhead, 39 Green, 3,888 hatchlings Stump Pass: 123 Loggerhead,  1,853 hatchlings