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Our Seabrook Island Trip: So Many Adorable Baby Sea Turtles

Recently we returned from a trip to Seabrook Island in South Carolina. We were there on a gigantic family reunion of 30 people from all over the country. It was a fantastic and memorable trip and we all loved it so much that we can’t wait to go back again sometime soon! I’m planning a series of posts about Seabrook Island to share with you why we’ve picked this destination twice over the last four years for our extended family reunion. There are many wonderful reasons, but today I am starting with baby sea turtles!

Seabrook Island Baby Sea Turtles

Loggerhead turtles lay their nests on Seabrook Island in early summer and about 60 days later the baby turtles hatch. We were there the 3rd week of August and it was the perfect time to watch the Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol volunteers help out any little stragglers as they made their way to the ocean.

Here’s a video of one little guy, it’s quite a long ways for these tiny turtles and when they finally get to the water, the waves can be a bit rough, but he just keeps charging ahead, determined to make it – so inspiring!

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Baby Loggerhead Sea Turtle making its way to the ocean on Seabrook Islamd in South Carolina. We had the chance to go out with the Turtle Patrol volunteers and watch as they helped the newly hatched stragglers make their way to the water. What an amazing and unforgettable experience!

A video posted by Tesa Nicolanti (@2wired2tired) on Aug 23, 2016 at 8:41am PDT


The Turtle Patrol volunteers all wear brightly colored shirts to easily identify each other and it makes it simple for visitors to find them to ask questions. They were all very informative and I can’t believe how much we learned from them!

Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol VolunteersOnce they find that a mama turtle has laid a nest they will move it to a safer location if necessary. They want to keep the eggs safe from predators, the elements, etc. to give the babies their best chance at survival.

They patrol the beaches and check the nests every day. After 50 days when they see a depression at the top of the nest they’ll know that the turtles have hatched and are making their way out. It can take up to 3 days for the turtles to emerge. Once they the nest has “boiled over” meaning the massive group of turtles (80-100) all came out at once, they will give the stragglers 3 days to get out on their own. Then they dig the nests up and help out any little guys who might still be stuck down there.

They will move them closer to the ocean, but still give them lots of room to practice using their flippers on the sand and to get a bit stronger.

Seabrook Island Baby Sea TurtlesThey’ll keep them cool with water if it’s a hot day and they are lollygagging a bit. But they mostly stay out of their way and instruct everyone else to do the same. It’s important the baby turtles make it into the water on their own.

Seabrook Island Baby Turtles - So Tiny!And it’s an amazing site to see!

Seabrook Island Baby Turtle

We took so many photos and videos that I haven’t had a chance to go through them all, but these are a few that stood out. I was so excited about the baby turtles that I just couldn’t wait to share. They are so cute, so little, and they are so determined!

See the baby sea turtles at Seabrook make their way to the ocean is amazing and if you do get to travel there, be sure to put it on your to do list. It’s incredible and is something you’ll never forget.

Stay tuned for my upcoming posts about Seabrook Island. If you have any questions, or anything in particular you’d like to know about the destination, leave a comment below and I’ll be sure to include it in one of the posts.


About Tesa Nicolanti

I’m Tesa, the mom behind 2 Wired 2 Tired, a blog named after our two kids born a year apart, who my husband and I always said were too wired, leaving us too tired. :) Since 2009, I’ve shared tips on family, travel, and tech, with coffee always in hand. Now, as the kids head to college, 2 Wired 2 Tired continues as a place for family travel ideas, helpful gadgets, and insights on keeping family life fun and easy.

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Comments

  1. Janet W. says

    September 6, 2016 at 6:24 am

    The little turtles are amazing! What a neat experience to see them!

  2. Deborah says

    September 5, 2016 at 3:00 pm

    Oh, wow, I would love to go there with my family! Thank you so much for the blog post about Seabrook. Hopefully we’ll get there some day!

  3. Michele Neuhouser says

    August 29, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    How interesting and cute to watch!

  4. Sarah L says

    August 28, 2016 at 2:17 am

    That would be so fun to see. And it’s only 2,000 miles from my house.

  5. Dawn Monroe says

    August 25, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    I have always wanted to see the newborn turtles. Amazing. I will have to add it to my bucket list.

  6. Jessica says

    August 25, 2016 at 12:44 pm

    I have always wanted to see baby turtles go into the water. Thank you for sharing.

  7. Julie Wood says

    August 25, 2016 at 8:51 am

    The turtles are amazing! I really would love to see them in person. My kids would go nuts over them!!

  8. Maralea says

    August 25, 2016 at 4:48 am

    How cute! They sure are determined little creatures.

  9. shelly peterson says

    August 24, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    Oh my gosh they are adorable! What a neat thing to see. I am glad they have a Turtle Patrol to help them out.

  10. Dana Rodriguez says

    August 24, 2016 at 12:56 pm

    Awww they are so cute! I live in SC but I have never heard of Seabrook Island before. Last year we went to Edisto Island.. I need to check this out :)

  11. Elena says

    August 24, 2016 at 11:22 am

    these sea turtles are so cute!

Hey there! I’m Tesa, the mom behind 2 Wired 2 Tired. The blog got its name because we have two kids born a year apart and my husband, Dave, and I always joked that "the kids were too wired and we were too tired!" :)

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