Baby Turtles!

So we finally had some sea turtle hatchlings! We have had 2 nests with hatchlings emerging and heading out to sea. We were only able to watch the last two stragglers (one with a gimpy fin) of the first nest go, but we timed it right with the second nest, and were able to help a bunch of them out. We mostly let them do their thing, but we help dig out some of the ones who are struggling, and we make sure they all make it into the ocean safely.  It is so amazing to witness! 

Nest 1:

 

Me, Tice, Sam and Kat clearing a path through the sargassum seaweed for the two little guys.

Watching them go!

Video (hope it works, had some trouble uploading it):

Good Luck!

Nest 2:

Nest excavation: Me and Anna helping the stragglers out of the nest.

Babies in a bucket! (We held them in here until we were sure all of them were out of the nest, and then we released them all together so we could watch and make sure they all made it into the ocean)

Almost there!

 

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