Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles; Uniforms; Service patch;
Apalachicola, FL July 19, 2010. Dave Moody of St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge carefully removes sea turtle eggs to increase chances of survival. www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill/ Credit: Shawn Nagle/NPS
Port St. Joe, FL: USFWS biologist Lorna Patrick uses stakes that were used to mark the nest to fashion handles for carrying a cooler containing sea turtle eggs.
Port St. Joe, FL: USFWS biologist Lorna Patrick uses stakes that were used to mark the nest to fashion handles for carrying a cooler containing sea turtle eggs.
Port St. Joe, FL: Seth Farris and Jacob Hill (University of Florida) carry the sea turtle eggs from the first nest in a contraption that looks very Romanesque!
Port St. Joe, FL: Upon excavating this nest, biologists knew that there were no healthy eggs in the batch. These eggs were crushed prior to excavation.
Port St. Joe, FL: Two nests were supposed to be relocated on the 16th. Unfortunately, the second nest contained eggs not viable. This happened naturally and could be due to a number of factors.
The Shorebird Sister Schools Program presents an activity that explores the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon
Gulf Oil Spill on coastal birds and the work of many dedicated professionals helping in species recovery, with a
focus on career...
