July 12, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Alabama's first sea turtle nest to transfer to Kennedy Space Center on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. Each egg was marked on the top before it was moved, to ensure the egg was not rotated during the transfer process....
July 12, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - SE Regional Director Cindy Dohner and others watch as Alabama's first sea turtle nest begins the transfer to Kennedy Space Center on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS
July 12, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Volunteers from Alabama's "Share the Beach" program assist FWS Biologists in Alabama's first sea turtle nest to transfer to Kennedy Space Center on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. Photo by Bonnie Strawser,...
June 28, 2010: Sea turtle nest relocation on Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Deputy Refuge Manager Eva Kristofik (wearing hat), and interns Megan Creegan and Meredith Wilson begin the excavation. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
July 15, 2010 Ship Island, AL - National Geographic Reporter Fritz Faerber video-tapes US Forest Service Biologist Joe Metzmeier as he documents details of a carcass collection. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS
July 1, 2010, Gulf Shores, AL Ghost Crab at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. These crabs are among the top predators on both sea turtle eggs and hatchlings. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS
July 15, 2010 Gulfport, MS - Mississippi Team One consists of USFWS Biologist Nate Caswell and USFS Biologist Joe Metzmeier. Their assignment was a long day on Ship Island in Gulf Islands National Seashore. Immediately upon arrival, a dead gull was...
July 12, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Alabama's first sea turtle nest to transfer to Kennedy Space Center on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS
July 15, 2010 Gulfport, MS - Mississippi Team One - USFWS Biologist Nate Caswell documents location of a dead gull with no visible oil. Photo by Bonnie Strawser.
July 15, 2010 Gulfport, MS - Mississippi Team One consists of USFWS Biologist Nate Caswell and USFS Biologist Joe Metzmeier. Their assignment was a long day on Ship Island in Gulf Islands National Seashore. Photo by Bonnie Strawser.
July 1, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Most marsh areas are protected by boom. Since the spill began, Bon Secour Maintenance worker Jerry Dunn routinely checks the shoreline/boom three times a week. Photo by Bonnie Strawser.
July 1, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Most marsh areas are protected by boom. Since the spill began, Bon Secour Maintenance worker Jerry Dunn routinely checks the shoreline/boom three times a week. Photo by Bonnie Strawser.
July 1, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Maintenance worker Jerry Dunn routinely checks the shoreline three times a week. Here, he explains the difficulty of cleaning oil from a marsh. Photo by Bonnie Strawser.
July 6, 2010 Pensacola, FL - Tri-State Oiled Bird Centers offer media tours on various days during the week. Tuesdays at 11 am, media converge on the Center in Pensacola. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
July 6, 2010 Pensacola, FL - Tri-State Rehab has multiple locations throughout the spill response area to ensure affected wildlife can be transported to a stabilization unit in a reasonable amount of time. Once stabilized, the birds are transported...
July 12, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Southeast Regional Director Cindy Dohner discusses the sea turtle nest transfer program. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
July 12, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - A Share the Beach volunteer counts eggs with the counter in her hand as other volunteers excavate the sea turtle nest. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS
July 15, 2010 Gulfport, MS - Mississippi Team One consists of USFWS Biologist Nate Caswell and USFS Biologist Joe Metzmeier. Their assignment was a long day on Ship Island in Gulf Islands National Seashore. National Geographic Reporter Fritz...
