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'Nerds Without Borders' help solve North Carolina's thorny Turtle problem
Like any creature that loves beautiful landscapes and the Wolfpack, Sea Turtles like to hang out in North Carolina. The endangered species is a big fan of the state's beaches, where it digs down several feet and lays its eggs ready for hatching. When ready, the turtles take a few days to dig themselves to the surface before waddling back into the sea, but biologists can only pinpoint that down to a six week window. That means that there's six weeks of tourist season when NC's beaches aren't available to use, since no-one wants to see a baby turtle getting squashed by an ATV or kicked by a curious child.
