** Please note: This web site is my personal web site, and is NOT the official web site of the Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol program.	The Turtle Nest Welcome to The Turtle Nest!  We (the turtles and I) are so glad you are here!  This site was created to spread the word about endangered loggerhead turtles.  The experiences, photos, and information shared on this web site have been obtained through participating in the Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol program.  Please sit back, relax, and "surf" with the turtles!
	2009 Turtle Season June 26, 2009 - Kiawah has 70 nests on the beach as of this morning.  Rare Kemp's Ridley sea turtle released on Kiawah Island.  Click here to see photos. The Turtle Nest is proud to present a map of the nests on Kiawah's beach! This map is in Adobe Reader format, so your computer needs the free Adobe software to view it. Click here to view Kiawah's 2008 Turtle Nest Map. See previous 2009 Turtle Season Updates... Sea turtles dig the dark... Download Adobe Acrobat Reader software free by clicking here.
	Did you know? The Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta Caretta, was designated as the official reptile of the State of South Carolina by the General Assembly on June 1, 1988, by Act No. 588.
	LIGHTS OUT FOR SEA TURTLES!
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