Gulf beaches deemed safe for sea turtle hatchlings
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 00:14
in Earth & Climate
The effort to move turtle nests away from damaged beaches has ended as oil disappears from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. More than 13,000 baby turtles have hatched safely after being relocated.An unprecedented effort to move thousands of baby sea turtles from the gulf oil spill zone has ended, because wildlife officials have determined the surface water is safe enough for the remaining hatchlings.