Georgia Just Broke State Record for the Number of Sea Turtle Nests

Monday, August 8th, 2022

Georgia's endangered sea turtles are being fruitful and multiplying in record numbers.

This week, Georgia officially hit its record for sea turtle nests, with 3,966 nests recorded, according to a news release shared with CNN from the Jekyll Island Authority's Georgia Sea Turtle Center. This surpassed 2019's record of 3,956 nests. See more