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Enclosure Protects Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Nests

South Padre Island, Texas - Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests. Nests on south Texas beaches are protected by the conservation group Sea Turtle Inc., which moves them to a protected enclosure. When the buried eggs hatch, they are released into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Image Description:	South Padre Island, Texas - Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests. Nests on south Texas beaches are protected by the conservation group Sea Turtle Inc., which moves them to a protected enclosure. When the buried eggs hatch, they are released into the Gulf of Mexico.
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