This is exciting! The mother turtle's 93 eggs and should hatch in about two months.
Tuesday, June 20 was a happy day on North Carolina’s Outer Banks for conservationists and animal-lovers. A routine check on Ocracoke Island revealed a leatherback sea turtle nest filled with more than 90 eggs.
CHNS also shared photos of the nest and, most impressively, the enormous tracks from the intrepid mama turtle:Ancient, massive creatures that travel the globe, leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles in the world; they can get to 6 feet long and 1,100 pounds. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they can swim more than 10,000 miles a year and dive almost 4,000 feet under the surface.
It’s a lot of work for mom, but essential for the species’ survival. Only 6% of leatherback hatchlings survive their first year, according to The Leatherback Trust. The rest are picked off by predators.
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