Sea Turtles
Four species of sea turtles can be found in and around Cape Lookout National Seashore--Loggerheads, Leatherbacks, Kemps Ridleys, and Greens.
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Adult female loggerhead on beach
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Loggerhead sea turtle crawling back to the ocean after nesting.
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Female loggerhead crawling back to the ocean.
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Tracks in the sand made by a female Loggerhead sea turtle.
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Loggerhead sea turtle nest.
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Egg from a Loggerhead nest.
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Loggerhead hatchlings emerging from the nest.
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Recently hatched loggerhead heading for the ocean.
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Leatherback egg (right) and spacer egg (left).
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Leatherback hatchling headed towards the ocean.
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Female Kemps Ridley laying eggs.
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Tracks in the sand made my a female Kemps Ridley.
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Live Kemps Ridley hatchling found in an excavated nest.
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Green sea turtle rescued and in box
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Green sea turtle hatchling reaches the ocean.
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