How many turtle nests does Holden Beach have this year? How many eggs are in each sea turtle nest? How many hatchlings make it to the ocean? When is the first nest laid each year?
These are common questions and the historical data from 1990 to the the last closed season is shown on this page. Note: the red numbers indicate the highest numbers in each category.
Looking back at the history of the first nests each year. The second number (CC) is the mother's individual DNA identification when available. Note: the red numbers indicate the earliest laid nest.
Average Number of Nests per year |
45 |
Average Total Eggs per year |
5039 |
Average Eggs Per Nest per year |
113 |
Average Hatchings Per Nest per year |
80% |
| Year | First Nest Laid | Strandings | Nests | Total Eggs | Live Hatchlings | % Hatchlings |
| 2025 | ||||||
| 2024 | May 18 | |||||
| 2023 | May 12 | - | 75 | 8747 | 6252 | 71.48% |
| 2022 | May 21 | - | 65 | 7255 | 5988 | 82.53% |
| 2021 | May 8 Kemp's Ridley May 9 Loggerhead |
1 | 68 | 8191 | 2261 | 75.69% |
| 2020 | May 11 | 1 | 65 | 5272 | 2261 | 42.89% |
| 2019 | May 9 | - | 105 | 11964 | 8107 | 67.77% |
| 2018 | May 20 CC004977 |
- | 30 | 3342 | 2568 | 76.84% |
| 2017 | May 16 CC000393 |
- | 50 | 5123 | 4230 | 82.57% |
| 2016 | May 26 CC003504 |
- | 52 | 6260 | 5517 | 88.00% |
| 2015 | May 20 CC000418 |
1 | 53 | 5729 | 4950 | 86.40% |
| 2014 | May 20 CC003773 |
- | 19 | 1582 | 1179 | 74.53% |
| 2013 | May 28 CC000417 |
9 | 73 | 7754 | 7158 | 92.30% |
| 2012 | May 12 | - | 48 | 5855 | 5082 | 86.80% |
| 2011 | May 20 | - | 30 | 3422 | 2191 | 83.00% |
| 2010 | May 26 | - | 29 | 3118 | 2502 | 80.00% |
| 2009 | May 17 | 7 | 23 | 2749 | 2456 | 89.30% |
| 2008 | May 23 | 9 | 37 | 4022 | 2927 | 72.70% |
| 2007 | May 29 | - | 18 | 2053 | 1920 | 93.00% |
| 2006 | May 17 | 13 | 28 | 3051 | 2294 | 75.20% |
| 2005 | - | 16 | 44 | 5472 | 4432 | 81.00% |
| 2004 | - | 23 | 15 | 1905 | 1239 | 65.00% |
| 2003 | - | 18 | 47 | 5872 | 4956 | 84.40% |
| 2002 | - | 10 | 40 | 4938 | 4612 | 93.40% |
| 2001 | - | 11 | 19 | 2419 | 2133 | 88.20% |
| 2000 | - | 15 | 34 | 4161 | 3861 | 92.80% |
| 1999 | - | 10 | 53 | 5843 | 4103 | 70.20% |
| 1998 | - | - | 73 | 9102 | 7729 | 84.90% |
| 1997 | - | - | 20 | 2593 | 2513 | 89.30% |
| 1996 | - | - | 45 | 5214 | 3532 | 67.70% |
| 1995 | - | - | 37 | 3973 | 3288 | 82.80% |
| 1994 | - | 12 | 35 | 3626 | 2718 | 74.90% |
| 1993 | - | - | 41 | 4863 | 4382 | 90.10% |
| 1992 | - | - | 54 | 5743 | 5235 | 91.20% |
| 1991 | - | - | 42 | 4734 | 3483 | 73.60% |
| 1990 | - | - | 62 | 5367 | 4047 | 75.40% |