July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Trained volunteers have been vitally important to the success of the sea turtle nest relocation effort. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Tom Strickland (in blue) stands and watches as the nest excavation begins. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: USFWS biologists Dianne Ingram and Lorna Patrick make sure conditions are perfect for these sea turtle eggs. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: USFWS biologist Lorna Patrick gently digs a dent in the sand where she will place the next egg. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Placing eggs in the crate requires extreme caution and care. Tilting or jolting the egg can drastically effect the development of the embryo. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: A crowd of trained sea turtle volunteers watch as USFWS biologist Dianne Ingram digs for the next egg. Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Tom Strickland, watches as he holds a cooler full of eggs shut. Photo by...
