a sea turtle hatchling crawls across the sand towards distant waves. The sun is setting over the water, and other sea turtle hatchlings can be seen nearby.
Photo By/Credit

Cynthia Rubio/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
07/01/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Reported Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle nests are collected by trained professionals, incubated, hatched, and eventually released on Padre Island Beaches, giving the turtles their best chance of survival.
Species
Lepidochelys kempii