July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: Jeff Corwin visited Gulf Shores to document the sea turtle excavation. He also took a moment to speak with USFWS Southeast Regional Director Cindy Dohner. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
A dollar is placed next oil washed up on the beach at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge to provide perspective. Oil began hitting the shores of Bon Secour in the late morning of June 11th.
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employee Mike Krebs uses a pump in the process of building a protective berm at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The berm will act as a barrier if oil comes ashore.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employee James Bates uses a bulldozer to build a protective berm at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employee Mike Krebs builds a protective berm on the beach at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Gulf Shores, Alabama in response to the oil spill.
July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: Jeff Corwin speaks with USFWS Southeast Regional Director Cindy Dohner during a nest excavation. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: Jeff Corwin speaks with USFWS Southeast Regional Director Cindy Dohner during a nest excavation. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: Jeff Corwin sits with USFWS Southeast Regional Director Cindy Dohner during a nest excavation. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: The coolers used to transport sea turtle eggs must be packed with sand from the turtle's native beach. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: The coolers used to transport sea turtle eggs must be packed with sand from the turtle's native beach. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: USFWS biologist Dianne Ingram works with Save the Beach volunteers to excavate a sea turtle nest. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: These might be some of the most popular baby turtles yet! Quite a crowd showed up to watch the nest excavation. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: Volunteers, federal agencies, state agencies, and nonprofits all worked together to make this monumental effort possible. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
July 12, 2010 - Gulf Shores, AL: Members of the Save the Beach volunteer organization stand together at the nest excavation. Photo by Barbara Maxfield, USFWS.
"On 6/25/10, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Biologist Jackie Isaacs explained the importance of habitat for foraging shorebirds and pointed out proactive measures taken by refuge staff soon after the spill began. Across Ivan Cut,...
