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Georgia logs record 4,292 loggerhead turtle nests in 2026

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 4:53 AM UTC · How we work

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Georgia recorded a record 4,292 loggerhead turtle nests in 2026.
Tybee Island Marine Science Center logged 59 nests, beating its 2022 record of 35.
Alli Caldwell patrols Tybee’s beach each dawn to locate fresh loggerhead nests.
Volunteer Tyler Hood found a dead hatchling and later saw the only live hatchling escape nest #26 on June 8.
Mark Dodd coordinates Georgia’s loggerhead monitoring program for the Department of Natural Resources.

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Georgia recorded a record 4,292 loggerhead turtle nests in 2026.
Tybee Island Marine Science Center logged 59 nests, beating its 2022 record of 35.
Alli Caldwell patrols Tybee’s beach each dawn to locate fresh loggerhead nests.
Volunteer Tyler Hood found a dead hatchling and later saw the only live hatchling escape nest #26 on June 8.
Mark Dodd coordinates Georgia’s loggerhead monitoring program for the Department of Natural Resources.