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Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success

Yahoo News--AP -- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The unprecedented turtle rescue effort at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is winding down.

A total of 278 sea turtle nests were trucked to the space center from the Gulf Coast from the end of June until mid-August. Wildlife officials organized the relocation because of fears the oil spill might endanger the hatchlings.

They expected to move about 700 nests, but the shipments ended after the Gulf of Mexico was deemed safe for the sea turtle hatchlings.

Biologist Jane Provancha said Wednesday that she expects to release the final batch of hatchlings into the Atlantic near Cape Canaveral this week.

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Submitted Sep 08, 2010 By: ohyeah537

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PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,160 Points:1,364,905 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2010 3:24:24 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse This is a good article, But is this the place for this article?
1006 All-Star Author Birmingham Posts:928 Points:1,026,725 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2010 2:50:52 PM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse what do ya know about that?
ashishpa All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:951 Points:217,540 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 9:05:14 PM Ignore ashishpa Report Abuse i hope atlantic suits them :)
Arktander Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,716 Points:1,390,210 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 8:45:57 PM Ignore Arktander Report Abuse Ridiculous.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:15,326 Points:922,140 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:35:29 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse FROM THE ARTICLE: At least 15,000 hatchlings have been released from the more than 28,000 eggs that were transported to Kennedy, Provancha said. That's a 50-percent-plus success rate, slightly better than in the wild, where raccoons and other animals prey on the eggs and hatchlings scampering toward the ocean. Humans also are a threat; bright lights along the beach can confuse the hatchlings and draw them away from the ocean. "That's a good rate," Provancha said. "We're not finished yet." The BP oil rig explosion in April and resulting spill prompted the wide-scale conservation effort. About 206 million gallons of oil spewed into the gulf before the gushing stopped, raising the specter of sea turtle hatchlings struggling across oily beaches and swimming into nearshore oil slicks.
indyjim Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,396 Points:1,854,620 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:32:21 PM Ignore indyjim Report Abuse I wonder if they'll make their way around to the gulf.
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,213 Points:2,154,585 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:31:03 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse I hope that they do well in the Atlantic.
benjy Champion Author Chicago Posts:6,864 Points:1,364,215 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:20:48 PM Ignore benjy Report Abuse lunch...
adr47 Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:4,840 Points:1,016,830 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:20:12 PM Ignore adr47 Report Abuse Turtles getting a break.
Dairyteats Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,655 Points:800,485 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:19:52 PM Ignore Dairyteats Report Abuse The connection to gas/oil???
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,698 Points:571,950 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:12:40 PM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse awww
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,775 Points:1,104,275 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:04:08 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse Good news for the sea turtles....
NavyStore Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,768 Points:1,658,065 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:04:05 PM Ignore NavyStore Report Abuse Good to hear this! Now, develop a space based laser that will zap oil spills at the corporate level and then I'll be happy!
nightworker998 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,174 Points:506,240 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:03:16 PM Ignore nightworker998 Report Abuse Hurrah for the turtles
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:9,635 Points:2,647,145 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:59:02 PM Ignore scrounger Report Abuse and they will figure out how to use that to bump gas up
PissedCanuck Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,138 Points:1,192,210 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:58:43 PM Ignore PissedCanuck Report Abuse At least now Obummer can restore at least some funding to NASA because it really does have a purpose now.
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,685 Points:1,104,915 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:58:33 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse THAT IS GREAT NEWS. EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS WITH SURVIVAL OF THE SPECIES. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU AT THE CAPE. THANK YOU.
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,135 Points:1,196,185 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:55:02 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse Good! So what does it have to do with gas and oil prices? Oh, because of the BP leak, eh? [Edited by: LanguageMan1 at 9/8/2010 8:55:32 PM EST]
mvosevich Champion Author St. Louis Posts:5,453 Points:1,108,165 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:52:41 PM Ignore mvosevich Report Abuse I think I'll have an omlet for breakfast.
ethyl9 Rookie Author Rochester Posts:81 Points:239,270 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:52:30 PM Ignore ethyl9 Report Abuse Space turtles???
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:7,226 Points:1,866,160 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:49:27 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse Good news
rodzilla123 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,444 Points:618,130 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:49:18 PM Ignore rodzilla123 Report Abuse Great... Good job.
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,960 Points:2,585,815 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:46:24 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse Several years ago we were in a RV park on the east coast of Florida & there were different places marked off on the beach Off limits because of the turtle nests there...
302mustang Champion Author Akron Posts:2,938 Points:859,570 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:43:54 PM Ignore 302mustang Report Abuse I'll sleep better tonight knowing this! And I got my points!! [Edited by: 302mustang at 9/8/2010 8:44:20 PM EST]
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,347 Points:716,400 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:42:11 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse It's a cut story but nothing to do with gas prices.
cutter1330 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:5,713 Points:1,228,490 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:42:01 PM Ignore cutter1330 Report Abuse Another group of lost youths...... west side of Florida or east side?????
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SSchmidty Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,953 Points:1,323,635 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:39:40 PM Ignore SSchmidty Report Abuse Better not wait for an all green signal re the imapct ofthe crude stretching 1 mil across, 22 miles long and 300 plus feet deep near the blown weelhead some 3,000 feet below the waves....who this will NOT impact for food chain? Haven't even begun to calculate the natural gas [pure menthane] from the same leak not recovered floating around. Greedy pig-oil & friends.
PeteOhki Veteran Author Honolulu Posts:309 Points:307,150 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:39:34 PM Ignore PeteOhki Report Abuse OK...it was probably a far stretch, but I think this article was posted because those turtles were displace by the threat of the BP oil spill fiasco. @craigsfrank: Good one. :-P
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olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:7,175 Points:1,027,995 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:11:56 PM Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse Are they going to send them to the moon?
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dan30thz28 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,680 Points:1,535,970 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:04:45 PM Ignore dan30thz28 Report Abuse Oil would have killed them...that's what it has to do with gas...I guess.
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:20,210 Points:2,803,350 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:04:36 PM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse This should be posted in Off Topic forum!
dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:5,550 Points:1,067,120 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:00:15 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse What the heck does this article have to with pump prices or fuel in general?
craigsfrank Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,531 Points:480,675 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:50:26 PM Ignore craigsfrank Report Abuse Now we'll have a generation of confused turtles!
Sody33 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:15,482 Points:1,814,560 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:50:03 PM Ignore Sody33 Report Abuse However good news is hidden, this is wonderful. I have helped with turtle rescues down in Mexico. We were close to losing them altogether. We need all the critters on earth that we can keep as our lives and livelihood depend on them. I realize many people do not share this view but for those who do, we will save the earth. You gas guzzlers will find the last drop of fuel to blow yourselves off this earth and we will smile and say Bye.
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,661 Points:1,236,205 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:48:53 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Moving the nests will upset the eco system.
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TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,582 Points:976,260 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:45:01 PM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Why is this here? It's way off topic!!!
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afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:8,493 Points:820,625 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:30:58 PM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Why is this here? Amazing how article dealing with bacteria eating oil is yanked but save the turtles is still active. Unbelievable!!!
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