Loggerhead Season is on; Three Islands Report First Nests
Georgia’s nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles began with a three-island rush last weekend.
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Georgia’s nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles began with a three-island rush last weekend.
Sea turtle and manatee season is here, and have been spotted for the first time this spring in Georgia and South Carolina. Here's what boaters and beachgoers need to know.
BRUNSWICK — With sea turtle and manatee sightings on the rise on Georgia’s coast, boaters should be on the lookout for these big and rare animals.
BRUNSWICK – With sea turtle and manatee sightings on the rise on Georgia’s coast, boaters should be on the lookout for these big and rare animals.
Nesting season begins for loggerhead turtles along Georgia coast WSBTV.com News Staff © Provided by WSB Atlanta File photo of a dawn-nesting loggerhead sea turtle on Ossabaw Island. (PHOTO: Caleigh Quick/Georgia DNR.) People along the Georgia coast could soon start to see sea turtles hatching. Researchers found their first loggerhead turtle nest in Little Cumberland Island on Saturday. They said the hatching marks the beginning of the nesting season. From about May through September, the turtles crawl ashore at night, dig a hole in the face of dunes along barrier island be...