Yes, here I am again on yet another of Georgia's barrier islands. I've been coming to Jekyll Island for over 20 years now, and it is by far my favorite of the barrier islands. Fortunately for me, it is only about 1 1/2 hours drive from my home in Savannah,...
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center opened in 2007 in the historic district on Jekyll Island. It is a rehabilitation, research, and educational facility. It usually has 8 - 12 sea turtles in its tanks suffering from illness or injury. Many are loggerheads, as they are...
I went down to Jekyll Island on Friday, July 8 specifically to see 3 sea turtles released. I have been a supporter of the Sea Turtle Center for a number of years, and was excited to finally see a release. The two smaller sea turtles were Kemps Ridleys, and had only...