AK “In a mesmerizing twist of nature’s artistry, a rare spectacle unfolds on a South Carolina beach—a marvel revealed in the discovery of a two-headed sea turtle hatchling, a living testament to the extraordinary wonders hidden within the shores.”
Park volunteers patrolling a beach in South Carolina on Wednesday stumbled upon an unexpected surprise: a two-headed baby sea turtle. A group of patrollers and volunteers at Edisto Beach State Park were making a routine inventory to check on sea turtle nests when they stumbled across the special hatchling , South Carolina State Parks said on Facebook. The park said they dig into a turtle nest about three to five days after it begins showing “signs of a major emergence.” This helps determine the nest’s success, which depends on how many eggs hatch. They also look for live hatchlings who didn’t make it to sea. The two-headed loggerhead sea turtle was one of three live babies found in a nest. “This two -headed hatchling is the result of a genetic mutation,” South Carolina State Parks said. “Other two -headed hatchling s have been found in South Carolina in past years, but this is a first for the patrol team at Edisto Beach State Park.” Once the gro...