A newly hatched Kemp's ridley sea turtle

small black sea turtle hatchling resting on sand
Photo By/Credit

Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Date Shot/Created
12/07/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
A newly hatched Kemp's ridley sea turtle makes its way to the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana's Chandeleur Islands.
Facility
Breton National Wildlife Refuge
Species
Lepidochelys kempii
Subject tags
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010
Coastal restoration