Rebecca Germany, sea turtle conservation assistant at Gumbo Limbo, hammers a stake back in the sand in Boca Raton on Aug. 21 after high waves spawned by Hurricane Erin dislodged it from near a turtle nest. Because little water had washed over this nest, it appeared to be among the majority that withstood the storm. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Hurricane adds to heaps of trouble for sea turtle babies: Nests took a beating from surf. Earlier, hundreds of hatchlings were rescued from sargassum. Still, it’s been a good year overall.
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