Last IOP Nest #28 Inventoried September 11

Today was the inventory of the final IOP nest. During the 2025 season there were exactly half the number of nests laid on this island as last season when there were 56 nests.

Nest #28 was found on July 19 by Penny Gorby and Shree Beverly at Ocean Point in Wild Dunes at Dewees Inlet. This turtle laid 90 eggs that were relocated to 2802 Palm Blvd just north of the 28^th Ave path. They incubated for 51 days. The inventory today revealed 83 empty eggshells, six undeveloped eggs, one dead hatchling and four live turtles that were released by Shree and Penny. Hatch Success was 92.2% and Emergence Success was 86.6% It was a great end to a very successful season with no storm damage to the nests on the Isle of Palms with an overall hatch average of 85%..