Georgia Loggerheads Set Record 4,174 Nests, Extending Decades-Long Rebound
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 12
Georgia Loggerheads Set Record 4,174 Nests, Extending Decades-Long Rebound
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 12
Summary
Georgia’s beaches logged 4,174 loggerhead sea turtle nests this season, the highest total recorded in decades for the threatened species.
Tybee Island alone counted 59 nests, smashing its previous record of 35 and underscoring how broad this year’s surge was.
Biologists described the season as demanding but rewarding, with the record seen as another step in a slow, steady recovery for loggerheads in Georgia.