In Pictures : Sea Turtle hatchlings

More than 570 sea turtle hatchlings, including the Loggerhead and Green turtles, are released back into the Atlantic Ocean in a joint effort between the United States Coast Guard and the Gumbo-Limbo Nature Center on July 27, 2015 in Boca Raton, Florida. The sea turtle hatchlings come from turtle nests located along beaches throughout Florida, which are the primary nesting grounds for Loggerhead sea turtles.

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Jul 28, 2015, 08:44 AM

Laurie Herrick (left) and David Anderson, both Marine Turtle Specialists, release some of the more than 570 baby sea turtles into the Atlantic Ocean. PHOTO: AFP

A Loggerhead hatchling swims in the water. PHOTO: AFP

A researcher releases some of the more than 570 sea turtle hatchlings back into the Atlantic Ocean. PHOTO: AFP

Some of the more than 570 sea turtle hatchlings that are being released back into the Atlantic Ocean. PHOTO: AFP

David Anderson, a Marine Turtle Specialist, prepares to release a Loggerhead turtle as it joins more than 570 baby sea turtles being released back into the Atlantic Ocean. PHOTO: AFP

Sydney Jimenez, a Marine Turtle Specialist, transfers some of the more than 570 baby sea turtles, including the Loggerhead and Green turtles, into a box before they are taken out and released into the Atlantic Ocean. PHOTO: AFP

U.S. Coast Guard LTJG Jessica Shafer (2nd right) helps marine turtle specialists load onto the boat boxes of some of more than 570 baby sea turtles, as they prepare to release them into the Atlantic Ocean. PHOTO: AFP

A green turtle is held as marine turtle specialists prepare to release the more than 570 baby sea turtles into the Atlantic Ocean. PHOTO: AFP

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