Ft Lauderdale, Florida -

This video was captured along the shore at US-A1A in Fort Lauderdale. Out of dozens of sea turtle nests, only a few actually made it to the sea. Sea turtles from the time they hatch a few inches under the sand; face an uphill battle for survival. Constant threats of birds and other preditors loom, and wait for them to poke their pointy little heads from the sand hill.

My wife's brother-in-law has family living near several nests, and invited us to watch the "last ones" make their journey from their nest to the awaiting Atlantic Ocean. This particular hatchling, was up against a few obstacles, so we tried to "level the playing field" by creating a small trail to the sea for him/her. By the way, actually tampering with nests, or touching the turtles is against the law. DON'T MESS WITH THEM!

You'll be happy to know, this turtle made it to the sea without being picked up by a bird, or run over by beach patrol. Yep, there was one in the middle of a tire print. jr

This is a sea turtle.