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Sea turtles are wrapping up their annual hatching season on Georgia’s beaches. After a strong summer of nesting, they’re hatching at a rate slightly below average due to predators and rising seas.
Loggerhead sea turtles — the most common in Georgia — are considered threatened in this part of the world, though their numbers have been improving in recent years thanks to conservation efforts.
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