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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling, Cape Lookout National Seashore, 2015.

In 2015, we had a total of 247 sea turtle nests across the entire National Seashore, breaking the previous record of 242. The vast majority of these nests belong to loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) but we also had 14 green sea turtle nests. Green sea turtle hatchlings are larger than loggerhead hatchlings, with a black body and white trim. When this green sea turtle hatchling grows up, it could reach an amazing 700 pounds!

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Organization: Cape Lookout National Seashore
Address: 131 Charles St., Harkers Island, NC 28531

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