In First, Loggerhead Sea Turtles Hatch At Assateague National Seashore
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (AP) — Around 100 baby loggerhead sea turtles recently hatched on Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland and successfully made their way out to sea.
The National Park Service said in a statement that although multiple sea turtle nesting attempts have taken place within the national seashore in past years, this is the first confirmed hatch. It’s also rare for loggerheads, an endangered species, to nest north of Virginia.
The statement approximately 100
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