JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — The very first sea turtle nest of Georgia’s nesting season this year hatched recently. In the early ...

Part of Georgia’s "Golden Isles," Jekyll Island offers 10 miles of pristine natural shoreline and a variety of family-oriented activities and ... Amenities include bike rentals, a bird sanctuary ...

Jekyll Island offers more than sunny, seaside adventures. It’s also home to Georgia’s longest continuously running bird research station. Once private playground for some of the 20th century ...

The bird sanctuary is funded completely with donations. ... In 1947, M.E. Thompson acquired Jekyll Island for the State of Georgia for $675,000. One tank trip: ...

Jekyll Island's popular fall birding festival has outgrown the all-volunteer board that once ran it. Rather than having it take flight, ... Jekyll Island bird festival reaching great height ...

Action News Jax told you when the state’s first sea turtle nest of the season was laid on the shores of Jekyll Island on May ...

After the state of Georgia purchased Jekyll Island in 1947 and made it into a state park, the general public has flocked to the island. ... and the bird sanctuary at Jekyll Island Campground.

Some of the best things are kept secret. There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Jekyll Island in Georgia, about an eight-hour drive from Nashville. More than 100 years ago, if your name ...

A few days before Halloween, data collectors at the Jekyll Island Banding Station (JIBS) observe a steady, yet predictable, decline of birds in nets, signaling the end of migration.