Every year, up and down the Southeast Coast the Loggerhead turtle nesting and hatching season is carefully monitored. This batch of 54 baby turtles was collected from a re-located nest, carefully placed into a very practical Home Depot five-gallon bucket and transported back to the surf, escaping the hungry waiting gulls and baking July sun of the south.

Ossabaw Island is a Heritage Preserve owned by the State of Georgia. At approximately 26,000 acres, Ossabaw Island is Georgia’s third largest barrier island.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages the island and the Ossabaw Island Foundation maintains several island buildings and coordinates on-island programming.

First edition, black and white photograph, archival pigment print by Joy Dunigan. Available in small (8 in. x 8 in.), medium (12 in. x 12 in.), large (24 in. x 24 in) and xx-large (30 in. x 30 in.) prints. Custom sizes available upon request.