Third highest number of nests on record reported in 2023 Oak Island sea turtle season

Oak Island reported the third most sea turtle nests on record in 2023 (Photo: WWAY)

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — It was a great year for sea turtles in Oak Island.

The Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program recorded the third-highest number of nests on record, with 133 nests in all.

This marks the second year in a row with record numbers.

10,887 hatched eggs were recorded, with 9,921 emerged hatchlings.

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