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Did you know... That 14 sea turtles nested inside the Myrtle Beach city limits during the 2021 nesting season? All of the nests were spotted by city staff (Beach Patrol and Parks Division), who alerted rangers at Myrtle Beach State Park. In addition, eight “false crawls” were reported where the turtle came ashore, but changed her mind and didn’t lay eggs on that trip.

Including Myrtle Beach’s 14 nests, Horry County as a whole recorded 17 nests and more than 1,800 eggs this year. All of the nests were relocated to less-busy parts of the beach.

Sea turtles typically live between 30 and 50 years, although some have been documented at more than 100 years old. When it’s time to lay eggs, sea turtles return to the same spot on the beach where they were hatched to start the life cycle all over. It is illegal to disturb or harass sea turtles, with steep monetary fines for violations.

Myrtle Beach State Park