Hilton Head Island’s Sea Turtle Season starts in May and lasts until October. The majority of nesting sea turtles that come to the island are Loggerheads, and most of them will return after journeying thousands of miles to lay nests on our beaches every few years. This includes sea turtles that actually hatch on the island, making it a pretty neat generational tradition!
FINAL COUNT
TOTAL NESTS:
204
TOTAL EGGS:
22,640
EGGS HATCHED:
14,878
Total Updated Using Data from SeaTurtle.org on October 8th, 2024
