The second nest has hatched at Elewana AfroChic Diani

It is with delight that we announce that the second nest of turtle eggs has hatched.

On the 3rd of May when no one was looking and under the cover of darkness, the tiny turtles emerged from their protected nest and made their way down to the water’s edge to begin their new life out at sea. They are often not seen again until they return years later as juveniles to lay the foundations of the next generation.

On average, sea turtles lay 110 eggs in a nest, and average between 2 to 8 nests a season. The smallest clutches are laid by Flatback turtles, approximately 50 eggs per clutch. The largest clutches are laid by hawksbills, which may lay over 200 eggs in a nest. We don’t know the exact number of eggs laid in our second clutch but we estimate around 25.

It is hard to accurately measure a turtle’s life span but it is estimated to be about 80 years. All species of sea turtles, except for the flatback sea turtle in Australia, are listed as endangered or critically endangered.

We will update you when we have new nests in our hatchery. Lets hope that is soon!