13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
First steps
A loggerhead turtle hatchling takes its first steps towards the Gulf of Mexico after it was released by a local turtle conservation group. The nest of hatchlings had been disoriented by lights when it hatched the night before, and they were collected in a bucket to give them a chance to rest until dawn, when they were released.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2014 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2015 |
Photo Location: | Bradenton Beach, Florida, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon PowerShot SX120 IS |
Copyright: | © Cynthia Lane |