Female sea turtles regularly come ashore on Ocean Isle Beach’s strand and other North Carolina (NC) beaches, dig nests, lay eggs, camouflage their nests with sand, and return to the ocean.

Learn about sea turtle species that visit coastal NC and discover what everyone can do to protect these endangered sea creatures.

Experience the ups and downs in the life of a sea turtle through an interactive activity – the Sea Turtle Game of Life – and see if your turtle can survive until the end!