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Lest we Forget – BP Oil Spill 2010

10,000 Birds

Officials reported 48 marine mammals, mostly dolphins, and 87 dead sea turtles during the first two months alone. We documented the relocation of several turtle nests. Turtles continue to die at significant rates in the Gulf of Mexico. The babies that hatched from these eggs were released on Florida’s east coast.

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The Dry Tortugas: A Must for Birders

10,000 Birds

Discovered by Ponce de Leon in 1513, the islands were named after the numerous sea turtles that were collected for food by the first European explorers (tortugas) and the fact that there is no freshwater on the island (dry).