Record #:

10602

Author(s):

Montgomery, Frank A., Jr.

Abstract:

In years past, coastal Carolinians enjoyed traditional sea turtle egg hunts on the full moon in June. The full moon would illuminate tracks left on the beach by female turtles returning to the water after laying their eggs. Egg hunts were primarily social events carried out by groups competing to find the most eggs, which would be used as an ingredient in old-fashioned corn bread. Ocean front development and protective laws have combined to render the once eagerly anticipated event a distant memory.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 38 Issue 2, June 1970, p8-10, il

Subject(s):

Sea turtles