Gulf Turtle Nests Abound, But Worries Remain
The first turtle nesting season after the Gulf oil spill is off to a good start, but experts say adult turtle deaths are still on the rise.
Sea turtle nesting season is underway on Gulf of Mexico beaches, and observers say activity seems normal. But these aren't the same animals that nested during last year's Gulf oil spill, and scientists are concerned about a continued rise in turtle deaths.
The first sea turtle nesting season after the 2010 BP oil spill was contained is underway in the northern Gulf of Mexico. And biologists and turtle conservation groups report a good nesting season so far.
Last summer, as the ruptured well spewed an estimated 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf, scientists and volunteers launched a risky rescue– moving fragile turtle eggs away from the oil danger.
Biologists and volunteers moved about 28,000 eggs , mostly loggerhead turtles, from Alabama
