DRTO volunteer Julie Marcero marking PVC stakes with colored tape. These stakes are placed alongside each nest to mark the date of laying, and help park researchers keep track of when the nests should hatch and if the nests are inundated or washed away by high tides.
Tracks from a nesting turtle that seemed determined to explore the entire length of the island before deciding where to nest on East Key.
A Queen Conch shell on the beach at East Key.
