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Storms washing away unhatched eggs, but nesting still remains strong

July 23, 2026
By Arlene Hall

Above, a nest near downtown washed away in the heavy surf. BGSTA photo BY ARLENE HALLBOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. With this week’s tropical depression (later Tropical Storm Bertha) just offshore, BGSTA volunteers were busy documenting nests that were impacted by the resulting extreme surf.  A large number of nests were just washed over with […]

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