The last leatherback nest in Juno Beach hatched three nights ago. We excavated the nest this morning to determine hatch success. The clutch did alright, we even pulled out three live hatchlings. Since we missed this turtle nest, we are sending one of her unyolked eggs to Brian Shamblin for genetic analysis. We take genetic samples of every turtle we encounter so Brian will have something to compare the egg to and will get back to us with who the turtle was.
Here is an image that Chris took of the last leatherback hatchlings this season going into the ocean. Click the image for a larger view.
