Loggerhead Sea Turtle Hatchlings

Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings emerge from their nest at a protected beach in Baldwin County. The Bureau of Land Management maintains seven beachfront tracts that are habitat for the endangered Alabama beach mouse, and these areas also provide much-needed nesting space for sea turtles and shore birds.

Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings emerging on an Alabama beach
Courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings emerging on an Alabama beach