SEATURTLE.ORGSea Turtle Nest Monitoring System
Adopt-A-Nest
Hammocks Beach SP, North Carolina
Proceeds benefit Hammocks Beach State Park Turtle Project and SEATURTLE.ORG.
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Sea turtle nest adoptions are environmentally friendly. Nothing will be sent to you in the mail. Instead you will receive your own customized adoption web page. Your $25 adoption helps support the nest monitoring program you select.
Each adoption includes:
- A certificate that you can print at home.
- Your own customized adoption web page.
- Your name on the nesting beach web page.
- Updates on the status of your adopted nest througout the nesting season.
| ID No. | Species | Date Laid | Status | Eggs Laid | Events | Tagged? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438327 | Loggerhead | 3 Jul 2026 | relocated | 132 | 2 | unknown | adopt this nest |
| 438341 | Loggerhead | 7 Jul 2026 | in situ | unknown | 1 | yes | adopt this nest |
| 442049 | Loggerhead | 12 Jul 2026 | in situ | unknown | 1 | yes | adopt this nest |
| 442266 | Loggerhead | 15 Jul 2026 | in situ | unknown | 1 | unknown | adopt this nest |
| 442402 | Loggerhead | 19 Jul 2026 | in situ | unknown | 1 | yes | adopt this nest |
Glossary
- ID No. - Unique number assigned to each nest.
- Species - species of the turtle that laid the nest. This can sometimes be determined by the tracks left in the sand by the turtle if she is not observed directly.
- Date Laid - date that the nest was laid on the beach.
- Status - current status of the nest. Relocted means that the nest was moved. In situ means that the nest was left in place.
- Eggs Laid - number of eggs in the nest if known. The eggs are counted if the nest is relocated. Otherwise the number of eggs is estimated after the nest hatches.
- Events - number of events that have been recorded for this nest to date. An event may include relocation or a loss of some eggs due to predation, erosion or other factors.
- Tagged - indicates whether the nesting turtle had identifying tags, like flipper tags or a PIT tag. If she has tags it may be possible to construct a nesting history for her, which will be displayed on your adoption page. Nesting turtles are not always encountered in which case the tags are not recorded.
Visit our summary page for more details about sea turtle nesting on Hammocks Beach SP, North Carolina