Loggerhead sea turtles established 4,174 nests on Georgia’s beaches this year. This marks the highest number recorded in decades and represents a positive trend for this threatened species.
According to Kris Williams Carroll, director of the Caretta Research Project, the increase is part of a gradual but steady recovery for loggerheads. Carroll was seen holding three hatchlings found in a nest on Wassaw Island during July of this year.
On Tybee Island, the nesting season was particularly notable. Biologist Sarah Alley from the Tybee Island Marine Science Center reported a new record of 59 nests, surpassing the previous record of 35. Reflecting on the season, Alley described the experience as ‘Exhausting, but definitely rewarding.’
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