Sunrise over the Atlantic in background sea turtle tracks in foreground and body pit on left side of the picture

Loggerhead sea turtle tracks with their signature comma-shaped swirls

Picture of adult right arm with a green nitrile glove with several exposed sea turtle eggs at the top of the nest

Green gloved hand with a sea turtle egg. Similar in shape and size to a ping pong ball.

Found my 1st sea turtle nest Thursday morning while on patrol 💚

Loggerhead sea turtle
This is #8 for Topsail Island and #1 for Topsail Beach

This conservation work for protected sea turtles at #KBSTRRC and on Topsail Island is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, ES Permit #25ST05.