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PHOTOS: Sea turtle nest hatches at Kure Beach
Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012, 8:54am
Sea turtle nest hatches at Kure Beach
A mama Loggerhead Sea Turtle's tracks and nest.
Barbara Tillison Photography
Sea turtle nest hatches at Kure Beach
Verifying that there are eggs.
Barbara Tillison Photography
Sea turtle nest hatches at Kure Beach
Time to dig the trench to be ready for the babies.
Barbara Tillison Photography
Sea turtle nest hatches at Kure Beach
Time to dig the trench to be ready for the babies.
Barbara Tillison Photography
Sea turtle nest hatches at Kure Beach
The artificial moon lights the way. Here they come!
Barbara Tillison Photography
Sea turtle nest hatches at Kure Beach
Keeping them safely in the trench.
Barbara Tillison Photography
Sea turtle nest hatches at Kure Beach
Almost there....baby turtle 114.
Barbara Tillison Photography
Sea turtle nest hatches at Kure Beach
Struggling through his siblings tracks.
Barbara Tillison Photography

KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) - Barbara Jackson Tillison with the Pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project took these pictures of a recent sea turtle nest hatch.

According to Tillison, Nest 1 on Kure Beach hatched Saturday.

You can see more pictures of the whole process on her Facebook page: Barbara Tillison Photography

Copyright 2012 WECT. All rights reserved.

 

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