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Georgia loggerheads begin nesting season

First eggs spotted on Wassaw, Jekyll Islands

A loggerhead sea turtle returns to the ocean after nesting on Ossabaw Island, Ga., in this file photo. The giant, federally protected turtles are beginning their egg-laying season on beaches in Georgia. (Photo courtesy Georgia Department of Natural Resources)

loggerhead turtle — A loggerhead sea turtle returns to the ocean after nesting on Ossabaw Island, Ga., in this file photo. The giant, federally protected turtles are beginning their egg-laying season on beaches in Georgia. (Photo courtesy Georgia Department of Natural Resources)

BRUNSWICK – Georgia’s nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles began this past weekend and a nest each was found on Wassaw and Jekyll islands, plus two on Blackbeard.

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