Record sea turtle nesting on Georgia's beaches

Loggerhead sea turtles laid 4,174 nests on Georgia's beaches, the most in decades, continuing a slow but steady rebound for the threatened species.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Finally, Some Good News
Published 4:37 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by The Washington Post: “Sea turtle nests broke a record this year. Why that’s a good thing.”
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 4:37 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Georgia.

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The Washington PostSea turtle nests broke a record this year. Why that’s a good thing.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGeorgia's beaches saw a record-breaking year for loggerhead sea turtles, with four thousand one hundred seventy-four nests this season, the highest count in decades, and I need a moment.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe species is still threatened, Chip. This is a slow, steady rebound, not a finish line.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSlow and steady. They're literally doing the thing from the fable, and look at this footage, those little guys heading for the water.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is file footage, not the Georgia beaches.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEvery nest is a whole family, Gloria, and I want to send each one a card.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is four thousand cards. I will not cry. Do you have a tissue?