Hatchlings head home

AISW gives update on sea turtle season

  • Ashley Chandler/News-Leader. A sea turtle nest is blocked off on Fernandina Beach. Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch President Mary Duffy said they continue to monitor nests that still are incubating and will excavate at the appropriate time. If an excavation is in a location with adequate parking, it will be advertised on the website, www.ameliaislandseaturtlewatch.com. 
    Ashley Chandler/News-Leader. A sea turtle nest is blocked off on Fernandina Beach. Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch President Mary Duffy said they continue to monitor nests that still are incubating and will excavate at the appropriate time. If an excavation is in a location with adequate parking, it will be advertised on the website, www.ameliaislandseaturtlewatch.com. 
  • Submitted photo. A leatherback hatchling works its way to the water. Upon excavation of the nest, four live hatchlings were discovered. Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch President Mary Duffy said the leatherback excavation was exciting.
    Submitted photo. A leatherback hatchling works its way to the water. Upon excavation of the nest, four live hatchlings were discovered. Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch President Mary Duffy said the leatherback excavation was exciting.
    More than 8,000 turtle hatchlings have emerged and crawled to the ocean on Amelia Island.  On Tuesday, Nassau County posted an update on sea turtle season from Amelia Island Sea Turt...

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