During a routine inventory to monitor sea turtle nests, park volunteers patrolling a beach in South Carolina made an astonishing discovery on Wednesday – a two-headed baby sea turtle.
The special hatchling was found by a group of patrollers and volunteers at Edisto Beach State Park, as reported by South Carolina State Parks on Facebook.
“This two-headed hatchling is the result of a genetic mutation,” South Carolina State Parks said. “Other two-headed hatchlings have been found in South Carolina in past years, but this is a first for the patrol team at Edisto Beach State Park.”
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Most sea turtles hatch in the summer, though they can hatch tһгoᴜɡһoᴜt the year, according to Sea World.
It is critical for humans to not disturb the nest, which can place the baby turtles’ survival at гіѕk. When a turtle nest is disturbed, the hatchlings have a 25% or less chance of ѕᴜгⱱіⱱіпɡ, according to Sea World.