A pair of nests belonging to a rare sea turtle species, the green turtle, were discovered on Hilton Head and Hunting islands this week in South Carolina.
The green turtle is the second largest sea turtle species and carries an endangered status as its numbers drop.
Normally, patrols find mostly loggerhead nests as green turtles usually nest in Florida.
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