Kosi Bay Nature Reserve Attractions

Hatching Of Turtles in Kosi Bay

(Kosi Bay Nature Reserve Attractions, Kwazulu-Natal, Zululand)

Nearest town: Kosi Bay

And we will return in steaming February to witness the energetic frenzy of hatchlings scurrying to the ocean to begin their journey to adulthood. The eggs can take up to 70 days to hatch, with the hatchlings emerging at night and making their way to the sea from January through to March every year. Approximately 4 hatchlings from every 1000 are estimated to reach maturity. Most move by night, but many give in to the urgency and bolt to the... More of this specific Kosi Bay Nature Reserve attraction can be found here.Hatching Of Turtles in Kosi BayX

Turtle Nesting In Kosi Bay

(Kosi Bay Nature Reserve Attractions, Kwazulu-Natal, Zululand)

Nearest town: Kosi Bay

Every year a spectacular event happens along the Kosi coast line this being Turtle Nesting Season. The season opens in October with the first female loggerhead and leatherback turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs. The season ends around the end of February when the hatchlings have made their attempt to reach the sea and carry on the cycle. Both the leatherback and loggerhead turtles are migratory covering vast... More of this specific Kosi Bay Nature Reserve attraction can be found here.Turtle Nesting In Kosi BayX