Sea turtle lays over 100 eggs Wednesday near Myrtle Beach

Turtle enthusiasts and beachgoers alike got to see a “rare” event Wednesday morning.

The South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts says a “very health” mother turtle laid 102 eggs on North Litchfield beach.

As the crowd of onlookers grew, the nonprofit, which works to protect sea turtle nests, thanked everyone for giving the turtle space.

“...A big thank you to everyone there for keeping their distance and allowing the nesting to take place,” SCUTE stated in a Facebook post. “Without your turtle maturity, she would have turned around, and we would be talking about a false crawl!

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