Atlantic Beach Sea Turtle Project
The Atlantic Beach Sea Turtle Project (ABSTP) is a group of volunteers that helps ensure the progress, success and safety of nesting sea turtles, nests, and hatchlings during the sea turtle nesting season along the beach strand of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.
The mission of the ABSTP is to monitor and help ensure the progress, success and safety of nesting sea turtles, nests, and hatchlings during the sea turtle nesting season of May 1 through September 30 on the beach strand of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina and provide support year-round to the North Carolina Sea Turtle Stranding Network. The ABSTP volunteer organization works under the permit and permissions of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Project Highlights
Lights Out! May-Oct
When sea turtle hatchlings emerge from their nest, they mainly use their sense of sight to orient towards the sea. Hatchlings typically emerge after dusk and follow the brighter horizon which is normally the moon reflecting on the ocean surface. The Atlantic Beach Sea...
Mission and Details
The mission of the ABSTP nonprofit is help provide additional support to the volunteer organization ABSTP and their mission to monitor and help ensure the progress, success and safety of nesting sea turtles, nests, and hatchlings during the sea turtle nesting season.
ABSTP works to ensure the surviving and thriving of sea turtles across the Atlantic Beach strand.
Founded: 2021 | EIN: 87-2030900
