Helping Baby Turtles Find Their Way

In Florida, “sand saviors” are helping baby turtles find their way back to sea. A video on Pet Sugar http://www.petsugar.com/1772120 shows volunteers walking along Palm Beach Shores in Florida, uncovering sea turtle nests and clearing a bath for the tiny turtles to find their way back to the sea.

Although the video is as cute as can be, I tended to agree with one of the comments posted that the volunteer aid seems like it may interfere with nature’s survival of the fittest. If the turtles can’t find their own way to the water, maybe they should be weeded out. But then again, another commenter justified the actions of the sand saviors, figuring that their efforts offset human encroachment on the environment that interferes with the survival of the turtles. I liked that better because it means the turtles get to be saved and I don’t have to feel guilty about human interference in a bigger plan.