NEVER PUSH OR ATTEMPT TO ASSIST STRANDED ANIMALS BACK TO THE WATER! More harm can be done and it is illegal without proper permits. 

Nest #13 Inlet Beach found by Laura

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This nest was in  lots of vegistation and when we noticed what looked like it should have hatched we waited 3 days and then dug sure enough the roots of the vegetation had trapped the hatchlings

78 hatchlings were found trapped in nest and released

3 eggs had no obvious development

81 total eggs

94% nest success