by KClark | Aug 9, 2012 | Duck, Emergence, Kemp Ridley
A note from Jackie and Kaye, proud nest parents for our Kemp’s Ridley nest. 9-Aug-2012 The Kemp’s nest hatched last night on Day 56 at 10:46 PM. We had just checked the nest, Kathy and Al had just left, a group of people came up and we looked and 31...
by KClark | Aug 6, 2012 | Duck, Emergence, Loggerhead
True to the turtle’s nature, no two nests are alike. While nest parents still sit vigilantly at Nest #1 at day 72, Nest #6 showed a beautiful sink hole at Day 50. Nest Mom Jill called in support to come sit last night. Super excited about the sink hole, the team...
by KClark | Aug 3, 2012 | Duck, Excavation
After monitoring the nest for three nights with no more activity after the big boil, nest #2 was excavated. The team wasn’t sure what would be found. They knew they had counted 74 hatchlings but would there be any live hatchlings or unhatched eggs found? Under...
by KClark | Aug 2, 2012 | Duck, Kemp Ridley, Sea Turtle Update
Nest parents Jackie and Kaye will be starting to nest sit at this nest today, day 50. Although this is exciting news all on its own, this nest has an especially unique update. The Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle photographed this year at Nest #5 in Duck looked awfully...
by KClark | Aug 1, 2012 | Duck, Loggerhead, Nest
The storm brewing made the discovery of Nest #26 in Duck a somewhat a rushed event, but in the end, the rain jacket-clad volunteers pulled it off! ATV rider Dan had just started dodging some rain showers when he came across a crawl leading 2/3 up the beach to the nest...
