
Turtle Rescuers Guide Island's First Two Leatherback Babies Into Ocean
July 27, 2006 @ 08:09 AM (EST)
Source: Islandpacket.com
A duo of tiny leatherback sea turtles were plucked from their nest early Wednesday morning, saved from a certain death, unlike dozens of their ill-fated brothers and sisters.
Buried beneath rotted eggs and maggot-infested carcasses, the two palm-sized reptiles were the only survivors in the underground nest discovered by a crew from Hilton Head Island's Sea Turtle Protection Project...
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