Hatched Eggs: 3633
Emerged Hatchlings: 3401
Mean Incubation Duration (all): 56.5 days
Mean Clutch Count: 95.1 eggs (Relocated Only)
Mean Hatch Success: 47.5%
Mean Emergence Success: 44.7%
Nest Success: 79.4%
Beach Success: 53.5%
Loggerhead Sea Turtles lay an average of 120 ping-pong shaped eggs~ each with a “dimple” to provide a cushioned “bounce” for a safe landing in the nest.
YEAH!!!!!!!! For the turtles & thanks to all who helped. This is amazing & I loved seeing the tracks in the sand. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week. HUGS!
Charlene & Elle
Amazing!!! I had a turtle in the back yard just two weeks ago. Have to idea where he went but he was handsome and trust he is well! Thank you for this post!
you know i am smiling ear to ear on this one! how fun to see the stats live and in action leaping right out of the water, and edible too! right down to a dent… girl you crack me up! and delight me so :)
thanks for more turtle love, i knew you would make me happy, you just do anything and all so well!
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Judy R
October 18, 2011 at 5:54 am
YEAH to the Loggerheads! May there numbers steadly increase and safe journey in their new lives. If I lived there I would be involved also. Thanks for all your work in their behalf.
YEAH!!!!!!!! For the turtles & thanks to all who helped. This is amazing & I loved seeing the tracks in the sand. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week. HUGS!
Charlene & Elle
What a wonderful post!!! Loved every photo!!!
Have a beautiful week!!!
So funny…the little Jackolantern heads! All of these pictures are fabulous and the turtles are really amazing…I am now a champion if the loggerhead!
Great post. Love the mosaics. Wonderful photos.
What a sweet way to give us a turtle update!
So glad that nice people like you are taking care of the turtles. I remember seeing one lay her eggs many years ago on Jekyll Island, GA. Nancy
Amazing!!! I had a turtle in the back yard just two weeks ago. Have to idea where he went but he was handsome and trust he is well! Thank you for this post!
Great post! I had to really study your photos at first to figure out what was in the silver turtle….love it.
you know i am smiling ear to ear on this one! how fun to see the stats live and in action leaping right out of the water, and edible too! right down to a dent… girl you crack me up! and delight me so :)
thanks for more turtle love, i knew you would make me happy, you just do anything and all so well!
YEAH to the Loggerheads! May there numbers steadly increase and safe journey in their new lives. If I lived there I would be involved also. Thanks for all your work in their behalf.
Too clever, and what a way to inform us! You are amazing!