Jekyll Island Authority launches interactive maps to track turtle activity in real time

Jekyll Island Authority launches interactive maps to track turtle activity in real time

More than 250 diamondback terrapins have been documented along the Jekyll Island Causeway so far this year, with about two-thirds rescued alive.

Jekyll Island Authority launches interactive maps to watch turtle activity in real time - The Current

The Jekyll Island Authority has launched an online dashboard featuring two interactive maps that provide real-time data on turtle activity, including terrapins and sea turtles, on and near the Coastal Georgia barrier island. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.