Be on the lookout: Northern diamondback terrapin hatchlings are emerging from their nests here on Long Beach Island and in the surrounding area, and some of them need help to make their way to the bay.

WHICH WAY TO THE BAY?: Ivy Smith ponders how this tiny terrapin ended up on the ocean beach, before carefully taking the turtle westward. (Photo by Jamie Schaefer)

John Wnek, who heads up Project Terrapin – a volunteer conservation and education initiative to support the local terrapin population – said it’s not that uncommon to find the baby turtles on the ocean beach.