The Island Packet | September 4, 2025
Hilton Head’s sea turtle moms have done their job for the season, and now it’s time for the hatchlings to leave the nest. After two weeks without a new sea turtle nest on Hilton Head, the nesting season is officially over. In total, Hilton Head Sea Turtle Patrol has recorded 237 nests. Lower than the 350 nests that Amber Kuehn, executive director of the Hilton Head Sea Turtle Patrol, expected, but not surprising when considering the year’s weather.