If you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit one of the Florida, South Carolina or North Carolina beaches that border the Atlantic ocean in the summer months, you may have seen areas taped off for the protection of sea turtle hatchlings. On this episode we will discuss the endangered species of loggerhead sea turtles that often grace our southern beaches.   Each year between May and August, female loggerheads leave their ocean home to nest on the coast. They dig a large hole in the dry area of the beach near the sand dunes, deposit an average of 117 eggs and then cover up the nest to protect it from predators. It is believed that they nest on the beach where they were hatched even decades earlier! Resources Mentioned: Folly Beach Turtle Watch program: https://www.facebook.com/follyturtles/ Movie: Turtle: The Incredible Journey: https://amzn.to/3NuU66z IMAX Movie - Turtle Odyssey: https://www.imax.com/movies/turtle-odyssey Kid’s Movie: A Turtle’s Tale: https://amzn.to/3NtCVT4 National Geographic Show: The Great Migration: https://amzn.to/3miFYBh   Want to connect? Join our Patreon Community of supporters for a Southern Sister Chat BONUS episode, perks and SWAG: https://www.patreon.com/steelmagnolias Sign up for our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/e3cef217a5e7/sweetnews  Instagram @SteelMagnoliasPodcast   Episode Transcript: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/loggerhead-sea-turtles