Tragedy at the beach, but life goes on.
Aug 8, 2020 08:14:36 #
This week's tropical storm washed out a large percentage of the tens of thousands of sea turtle nests that dot the beaches or Brevard and Indian River Counties in Southeast Florida. And hatchlings that beat the storm may have drowned in the rough seas. The good news is that there are still nests left - those that are a little higher than the rough surf reached, and there are even some new nests. Life goes on. It was a beautiful morning today on the beach.
Sunrise
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Calm seas!
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The beach littered with turtle shells
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Turtle tracks - and a new nest!
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Another new nest
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Sea turtle researcher enumerating and labeling a new nest
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Life goes one
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Life goes one.
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Aug 8, 2020 08:39:28 #
Aug 8, 2020 08:46:38 #
Nice story photo series. Sheer #s of eggs have kept them going for many years. Volunteers helping guard nests is helping too. Other nation's people still raid the nests and collect and sell the eggs by the burlap sackful.
Aug 8, 2020 09:02:33 #
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Aug 9, 2020 06:17:52 #
sb wrote:
This week's tropical storm washed out a large percentage of the tens of thousands of sea turtle nests that dot the beaches or Brevard and Indian River Counties in Southeast Florida. And hatchlings that beat the storm may have drowned in the rough seas. The good news is that there are still nests left - those that are a little higher than the rough surf reached, and there are even some new nests. Life goes on. It was a beautiful morning today on the beach.
Gorgeous images Steve
Aug 9, 2020 06:31:23 #
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Aug 19, 2020 09:40:10 #
Great captures and story. Mother nature usually wins. Sometimes turtles do, too.
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