The Nature Foundation has once again recorded a successful Leatherback Sea-turtle hatching on Simpsonbay Beach close to Karakter Beach Bar. The nest was laid on the 8th of July and Nature Foundation Chief Ranger Etienne Lake counted 67 hatched eggs, 8 developed eggs with yolk and 17 undeveloped eggs. St. Maarten is one of the few places in the world where the endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle lays its nest. There are six additional Leatherback nests which the Nature Foundation is monitoring on Simpsonbay Beach. If you observe turtles or hatchlings call the Nature Foundation Sea Turtle Hotline at 9229.
The Nature Foundation has once again recorded a successful Leatherback Sea-turtle hatching on Simpsonbay Beach close to Karakter Beach Bar. The nest was laid on the 8th of July and Nature Foundation Chief Ranger Etienne Lake counted 67 hatched eggs, 8 developed eggs with yolk and 17 undeveloped eggs. St. Maarten is one of the few places in the world where the endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle lays its nest. There are six additional Leatherback nests which the Nature Foundation is monitoring on Simpsonbay Beach. If you observe turtles or hatchlings call the Nature Foundation Sea Turtle Hotline at 9229.
