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Relocation uncharted territory for turtle guardians

Thousands of hatchlings are being relocated to the Atlantic coast of Florida in a desperate attempt to protect what remains of the magnificent sea turtles that once thrived in the Gulf of Mexico. Last week, two Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

The riddle of Kemps ridleys

The Gulf oil spill might seem a distant echo on the shores of Cape Cod but it is crippling efforts to revive the populations of one of our most endangered animals the Kemps ridley sea turtle.

An empty nest is what's best

Nest of Kemp's Ridley sea turtle eggs relocated from Fort Pickens to avoid possible effects of BP oil spill.

Hundreds of Gulf Turtle Eggs Relocated

In an effort to save baby sea turtles from the BP oil spill, workers are moving up to 700 nests from the Gulf to Florida's Atlantic coast. Video. Sea turtle - Atlantic Ocean - Florida - BP - Oil spill

Pictures: Baby Gulf Turtles Released Into Atlantic

Hatchlings from 700 Gulf sea turtle nests are being released into the Atlantic, part of a U.S. federal effort to avoid a "lost generation" due to the Gulf oil spill, experts say. Sea turtle - Oil spill - United States - Gulf Oil - Kennedy Space Center

First Baby Sea Turtles Rescued From Gulf Are Released

Endangered wildlife from the gulf region get a chance at life.

Sea turtles rescued from Gulf spill released

Fifty-six endangered Kemp's ridley turtles were released on a beach at Florida's Canaveral National Seashore this week

Rescued sea turtles released

THE first group of sea turtles that are part of a sweeping effort to save threatened and endangered hatchlings from death in the oily Gulf of Mexico have been released into the Atlantic Ocean. Fifty-six endangered Kemp's ridley turtles were released on a beach at Florida's Canaveral National Seashore this week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Thursday.

First group of sea turtles rescued from oil spill released into Atlantic

Officials say 22 endangered Kemp's ridley turtles were released on a beach at Florida's Canaveral National Seashore on July 11.

Sea Turtles Released

The first group of sea turtles that are part of a sweeping effort to save threatened and endangered hatchlings from death in the oily Gulf of Mexico have been released safely into the Atlantic Ocean. Officials say 56 endangered Kemp's ridley turtles have been released on a beach at Florida's Canaveral National Seashore this week. The eggs were collected from a nest June 26 along the Florida ...