A baby turtle walks into the sea on Chacocente beach, part of the Wildlife Refuge Rio Escalante - Chachocente, Santa Tereza, Nicaragua, on Feb. 11. MAYNOR VALENZUELA/Reuters ...

Sea turtles are solitary creatures, who spend most of their long lives swimming in the world’s oceans. That is, until they come together to nest.

The Sea Turtle Network has about 40 volunteers throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick who've signed on to keep an eye out during weekly beach walks. But the organization is hoping to recruit more.