First Sea Turtle Nest of Season Found in Emerald Isle

First sea turtle nest of season found in Emerald Isle

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol found its first sea turtle nest of the season on Monday. The sea turtle's tracks were found by volunteer walker Kelly Newton. The eggs were located, and a nest was set up by Gail Sabino, Patty Foley, Emily Gentry, Laurie Conrad, and Neva Tucker. Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol The mother had a 35-inch crawl and the eggs were located 15 inches deep. One egg was taken for the NC DNA st…

The first sea turtle nest was found in Emerald Isle, N.C.

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- The first sea turtle nest was found in Emerald Isle Monday, May 19, 2025. Tracks were found by Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol volunteer walker Kelly Newton. The eggs were located, and a nest was set up by ZC Gail Sabino, NRT's patty Foley, Emily Gentry, Laurie Conrad, and Neva Tucker. The official report was taken by NRT Patty Foley. The Mom had a 35" crawl and eggs were located 15" deep. One egg was taken for the NC…

Barnacle-covered sea turtle rescued and treated in NC

A green sea turtle is recovering after being found stranded at Cape Hatteras. Over 1.5 kg of barnacles were removed, bringing hope for her recovery.

First four sea turtle nests of 2025 laid on Ocracoke Island, Hatteras Island, and Bodie Island

The first four sea turtle nests of the 2025 nesting season were laid in each of the three Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) districts this past week. On May 13, a loggerhead nest was discovered on Ocracoke Island, and on May 19, two loggerhead nests were found on Hatteras Island, and one was found south of Ramp 4 within the Bodie Island section of the National Seashore.Last year, the first sea turtle nest of the season was found in Frisco o…

First sea turtle nests reported in county, in national seashore and Emerald Isle

EMERALD ISLE — It’s a little past the midway point of the first month of sea turtle nesting season in North Carolina and nests are starting to pop up on Carteret County beaches.