Fripp Island Turtle Fripp Island Turtle

Turtle Nest Protection Program

Welcome to the Fripp Island Loggerhead Patrol Web Site.

Tide Chart for
 Fripp Inlet 		 Weather Forecast
for Fripp Island 		Interactive Weather Map South Carolina DNR Sea Turtle Conservation Program
Fishing Forecast
for Fripp Island		 Marine Conditions
at the FRP2 Buoy

Moon Phase Calendar

 Click here for Fripp Island weather forecast from Wunderground

Giant Loggerhead Sea Turtles nest on Fripp Island each summer.

___________________


Read about Dr. Archie Carr. "The man who saved sea turtles"

Unable to display content. Adobe Flash is required.


Just before dusk on June 16, 2008, the Amerson family had the rare opportunity to witness this nesting loggerhead at the north end of Fripp Island. Waiting for her to finish digging before approaching they watched as she dropped 113 eggs. Our thanks to Michael for the great video. Michael is the Father of the lovely country singer Jessica Amerson
Check out our Nest Statistics
 and Picture Galleries from
previous seasons.
 ___________________

Read some visitor entries from our loggerhead log book.

 		Photo by Karen Natoli taken at sunrise as turtle returned to the sea after nesting on May 19,2012.
Each spring the Loggerhead Turtle comes in from the sea to dig her nest in the soft sands on Fripp Island.

After reaching maturity at more than 25 years of age female sea turtles return to the beach to nest while male turtles remain offshore.

View the pictures from
July 11,2003 when an 
Injured Loggerhead
was rescued
  Rehabilitated and Released
 on November 7,2003

 and of a Pilot Whale that washed ashore in 2003.		 Two Headed loggerhead turtle hatchling.
We experience occasional hatchling anomalies. This one came from our first nest in 2005 and although it certainly has a split personality it seemed otherwise strong and healthy. It was last seen swimming out to sea but indecisive as to the proper direction to take.

An occasional Leatherback Turtle comes ashore to nest on South Carolina Beaches. See
Leatherback Tracks 
on Hunting Island or a
Leatherback Hatchling
from Folly Beach.

Follow this link to see how
Nest Temperatures
are affected by rainfall.


 Ghost Crab predation
   of turtle hatchlings is one of our major concerns.
 Follow this link to see how to construct a
Fripp Island Ghost Crab Trap

Other Turtle Links
How You Can Help
 		 Words of Wisdom Our Mission 
Statement

5th Annual Turtle Crawl July 20th, Outstanding Success
Over $5,000 raised - Project Sponsors Past and Present

 Turtle Crawl

For more information contact our Fripp Island Permit Holder & Program Coordinator, Janie Lackman

This Web Site is Created & Maintained by Anthony Natoli & Natweb Design
and Provided to us at no charge by  Internet Services of The Low Country

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

  Web Site Optimization ServiceseXTReMe Tracker