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 **WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP SEA TURTLES ON SEABROOK ISLAND**  

 PLEASE:

 + DO stay away from nesting turtles and hatchlings;

 + DO  keep dogs on leashes all the time from May through October;

 + DO  fill in all holes on the beach at the end of the day;

 + DO turn off all lights visible from the beach; close blinds or drapes on all   windows visible from the beach by 10:00 PM from May through October;

 - DO NOT use flashlights or camera flashes around turtles or hatchlings;

 - DO NOT leave trash on the beach; plastics can look like food to sea turtles.

To get your license plate featuring a sea turtle and to support South Carolina Department of Natural Resources wildlife management and conservation programs, click on the license plate below:

TO REPORT A DEAD OR INJURED SEA TURTLE, CALL 843-768-1053 OR 800-922-5431

Welcome to the Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol web site.  The 2012 season has begun with a flurry of activity that puts nest counts at least two weeks ahead of recent years.  Check the data in the “Statistics” section or read a narrative in Beautsie’s Blog on the “News” page.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PATTY McB., 5.19.2011