Sea Turtle Nest #1 Hatching @ Carolina Beach, NC 8/10/2007

[winkygirl101]

i wen to the beach the other day and saw two sea turtle nests but they were covered by sand and there were ropes around it, it wuz so cool

[PoyitaLoks]

How Cute

[karenmarlene11]

This is just TOO beautiful :')

i hope i'm able to experience this one day :]

[TheTheTheElsa]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­ee

[DDashColon]

I was with a few volunteers helping baby sea turtles make their way to the sea at a greek beach resort. An amazing experience.

[bkaleel]

Great video, thanks for posting this and thanks for your efforts. We had the pleasure of watching a nest hatch last summer while visting the Carolina coast. It is truely a wonderous experience like this video shows. The work the volunteers do is impressive and I appreciate your efforts

[lightningtimes]

they are swarming everywhere! tons of themm!!!

[frichikendz]

Notice how they are all born at the same time

[kaddany4644]

eek!i hope i dont step on any type of hole when i goto the beach! :D

[eewarze]

well said.

[eldiablo68]

Excellent post,those little ones really took off for the water.I am sure they are on the endangered list. Seeing a new generation moving on with such enthusiasm is awesome.You taking the time to share your video deserves a Thank You..

[ra10503]

Thats amazing!

[HazelCPrincess]

This is simply amazzinngg!!

[TAABCviceprez]

ahh, to be young loggerhead again....

[jephenese]

Good job with the lighting! All too often turtle viewing uses lighting that is not a good idea!!

[chrissy10111]

cuteCUTEcute!

[ydnar92brizz]

How do they know that they need to go to the water??

[ndorow]

Mother Nature and natural instinct directs them to the water. How is that for an answer. Honestly, its the best I can do.

[anniebobannie97]

@ndorow also, they follow the light of the moon (which is on the ocean side) so that's why they don't want people with lights or flash photography because then they'll follow that.

[csbutcher]

i've read that they follow a 'magnetic map' that they are born with that acts like a compass, they can determine subte changes in the earth's magnetic field and head for a target that they know instinctually. that and light, i hear its lighter on the horizon at night and artificial lights can disorient the little guys. not sure bout daytime, i guess they just recognise water.

[lexiducky105]

@ydnar92brizz plus they fallow the moon or the sun if they r hatched in the day time. once a nest of sea turtles hatched at my birthday party! it was pretty awsome we helped them all to the water (without touchin them ofcourse) :) lol

[doncorleoneug100]

@ydnar92brizz

little ones use moon and stars reflections over the sea and they go to the moving reflections.thas way when they r hatching, you don't use any outside light like torch, flashlights, beach camp fire ect.=))

[Jinchu86]

Oooow!! I really wish I would witness something beautifull like that one day!

<3 torts n' turts!

[marilynrolonrivera]

thanks for the beautifull video! Ist really awsome *****

[PrettyLoather]

Did you help any of them?

[ndorow]

I didn't as i was operating the camera. Other volunteers (with gloves on) gently nudged the turtles back into the trench if they started to wander.

[TheSilverFox91]

@ndorow why with gloves?

[ndorow]

@TheSilverFox91

Volunteers wear gloves to protect the turtles from any potentially harmful bacteria and/or chemicals (ie: suntan lotions, insect repellent, etc.) that might be on their hands and to protect themselves from any possibly harmful bacteria that the turtles may be carrying.

[TheSilverFox91]

@ndorow oh makes sence ^.^

[XB70Playboy]

...and as they make it to the surfline you gotta say a little prayer for'em. Squirts.

[katkmd]

i'd hate to be the one who hatches last with 118 turtles on your head

[ArikaAnn]

wow i saw 1 at first but then in like 3 seconds i couldnt count em! :D

[89Champion]

Wow this a great video! I love sea turtles.

[willownewf]

Thank You So Much!!! That was so inspiring to witness! The video quality was wonderful ... next best thing to being there :) Thanks again!

[wisfamily]

WOW great footage!!!!!!!

[cooldit1]

I just got back from Kure Beach and i saw some baby turtles come out of the sand.

First time ive ever seen them.

[gianjoloceymarc]

yea i havent seen a real life hatching turtles coz we live to a town not in a beach but its amazing!!!

[cottagekeepsakes]

My original home is Carolina/Kure Beach .. thank you so much for sharing. Awesome!

[minipoison]

i live at north carlina this beach is 2 hours away from here this is awsome

[hellrazer928]

what a terrific opportunity for others to see this occur! Great video.

[wesam7]

great video!

[deweydogus]

This is awesome! Great video...I've sat through a couple of hatchings in Carolina Beach and they are really amazing events!