DNREC?s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces rare event involving loggerhead sea turtles hatching at Fenwick Island State Park

FENWICK ISLAND – DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that 48 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings recently emerged from a nest at Fenwick Island State Park. Announcement of the successful nest and staggered egg hatching was delayed until after an assessment of the status of all the eggs in the nest. The loggerhead sea turtle is a federally-listed threatened species and a state-listed endangered species in Delaware.
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