Loggerhead Turtle Hatchlings

Loggerhead turtle hatchlings exit a nest on the Chandeleur Islands just east of New Orleans just after midnight on August 21, 2024. This is the third year in a row that successful hatches of sea turtles have been documented on the islands by scientists with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority