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Quick-Thinking Florida Family Safeguards dozens of Disoriented Hatchlings

Photo: Paul Crook / Unsplash
A Florida family successfully rescued 64 baby sea turtles after the hatchlings became disoriented by artificial light and wandered into their backyard swimming pool. Working quickly, the family safely gathered the hatchlings and ensured they were successfully returned to the ocean.
A Florida family successfully rescued 64 baby sea turtles after the hatchlings became disoriented by artificial light and wandered into their backyard swimming pool. Working quickly, the family safely gathered the hatchlings and ensured they were successfully returned to the ocean.