Does anyone know if there is any organization that take the eggs from Turtle nests

[Baitball Blogger]

on the beaches for safe keeping when a hurricane is expected to cause disturbance>

[leftstreet]

1. Saw a WP article about this last week

Aug 25, 2017

As storm surges drown eggs and rough surf strands weeks-old hatchlings, workers at Sea Turtle, Inc., a rescue and rehabilitation non-profit based on South Padre Island, are racing to save endangered sea turtles.

Rescue center staff began preparing for Harvey on Wednesday, collecting eggs from nests along 50 miles of beach from the Rio Grande River to Port Mansfield.

“We knew the surge would be significant enough that that the eggs would have been drowned, said Jeff George, Sea Turtle, Inc.’s executive director.

Once recovered, the eggs were placed in sand inside styrofoam coolers. They’re now incubating in a warm, dark room until they can be re-released after the hurricane.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2017/live-updates/weather/hurricane-harvey-updates-preparation-evacuations-forecast-storm-latest/the-endangered-baby-turtles-in-harveys-path-and-a-desperate-race-to-save-them/?utm_term=.6e03f0119848

[MoonRiver]

3. Awesome!

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Wonderful! Thank you!

[clu]

5. your link is for harvey

and indicates an endangered (whats the singular for species) type of turtle. I dunno if all sea turtles are endangered but if the FL sea turtle is not endangered they might float into a shelter.

[leftstreet]

6. Ah

Good catch

I just remembered it was about efforts to rescue turtle eggs - something I'd never heard of before

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. It's hatching season, sez the turtle saver people

and young turtles are in shallow waters along the hatching beaches.

The storm surges will pick them up and carry them inland. Not good.

[MoonRiver]

2. I googled but couldn't find anything specifically about keeping the eggs safe.

However, there are several turtle rescue organizations in Florida, so I wouldn't be surprised if they are doing this. I hope so!