Atlantic Beach

Sea Turtle Project

Excavation

This conservation work for sea turtles done by Atlantic Beach Sea Turtle Project is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, ES Permit 25ST32.

Volunteers wearing gloves excavate a sea turtle nest and count the shells from the hatched turtles.
Nest excavation
Credit: Tisha Kirby
A volunteer with gloves on digs at the location of a sea turtle nest on the beach.
Nest excavation
Credit: Mary Ann Kelley
Volunteers wearing gloves excavate a sea turtle nest and count the shells from the hatched turtles.
Nest excavation & data collection
Credit: Linda Holleman
Volunteers wearing gloves excavate a sea turtle nest and count the shells from the hatched turtles.
Nest excavation
Credit: Tisha Kirby
Volunteers wearing gloves excavate a sea turtle nest and count the shells from the hatched turtles.
Nest excavation
Credit: Linda Holleman
Volunteers wearing gloves excavate a sea turtle nest and count the shells from the hatched turtles.
Nest excavation
Credit: Linda Holleman
Volunteers wearing gloves excavating a sea turtle nest and counting the shells from the hatched turtles.
Nest excavation
Credit: Kathy Kolasa
Volunteers wearing gloves excavating a sea turtle nest and counting the egg shells from the hatched turtles.
Nest excavation
Credit: Jay Mead
Volunteers wearing gloves examining the egg shells from hatched turtles at a sea turtle nest.
Nest excavation
Credit: Jay Mead
Sea turtle hatchling in the sand.
Hatchling release
Credit: Jay Mead
A sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the surf.
Hatchling release
Credit: Tisha Kirby
Sea turtle hatchling making its way across the sand on the beach.
Hatchling release
Credit: Linda Holleman
Sea turtle hatchling crawling across the sand. leaving tracks behind.
Hatchling release
Credit: Kathy Kolasa
Sea turtle hatchling entering the surf.
Hatchling release
Credit: Linda Holleman
Sea turtle hatchlings make their way to the ocean across the sand.
Sea turtle hatchlings crawling to the ocean
Credit: Kathy Davis