Topic: 2022 turtle season
Storms and lack of turtle-friendly lighting take toll on turtles
The Cayman Islands may have enjoyed a record breaking turtle season with 858 turtle nests recorded in 2022, but a number of nests and hatchlings did not survive the season due to both weather and man-made threats.
Turtle nest numbers break record in 2022
A record 858 turtle nests were recorded this year, the highest total since the Department of Environment starting logging statistics in 1998.
Turtle hatchlings rescued in North Side
The offspring of a rescued turtle had to in turn get a helping hand themselves on Thursday morning when they got stuck in some roots near their nest and were unable to get to the sea.
