Four leatherback sea turtle nests have been identified within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) during the 2026 nesting season, mar
While four leatherback sea turtle nests might not sound like a lot, it's the same number in a single year as were found in total during the ten year span between 2015-2025. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is also on the north edge of the species' range, so leatherback sea turtle nests are already not very common in the area.
Scientists also found two green sea turtle nests and 130 loggerhead sea turtle nests during this nesting season.












