Leatherback Sea Turtle Lays Eggs at NAS Oceana's Dam Neck Annex — the First Recorded in Virginia

First-ever leatherback turtle nesting discovered in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A recent discovery of a leatherback turtle nesting on a beach at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex marked not only something exciting for those who found it, but it also made history. "First, we had to pinch ourselves," said Erin Bates, a stranding response team rehabilitation manager at [...]

Leatherback sea turtle lays eggs in Virginia Beach, a first in the state

A leatherback sea turtle laid eggs on the Navy-owed beach at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex on Saturday night. It is the first recorded leatherback sea turtle nesting in Virginia. While leatherbacks are prominent locally, they typically nest only as far north as North Carolina.

First-ever leatherback turtle nesting in Va. discovered in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A recent discovery of a leatherback turtle nesting on a beach at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex marked not only something exciting for those who found it, but it also made history. "First, we had to pinch ourselves," said Erin Bates, a stranding response team rehabilitation manager at [...]

Leatherback sea turtle lays eggs at NAS Oceana, marking first nesting in Virginia

Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on earth and can grow up to 6 feet long and weigh 2,000 pounds.

Leatherback sea turtle lays eggs at NAS Oceana's Dam Neck Annex — the first recorded in Virginia

A leatherback sea turtle has laid eggs at the Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex, in what the Natural Resources Team says is the first time ever recorded in Virginia.

World's largest sea turtle species nests in Virginia for first time in recorded history

The first recorded leatherback sea turtle nest in Virginia history has been discovered at the Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach.