A sea turtle hatchling is released by Beth Libert on Daytona Beach, Wednesday, September 8, 2004.

A sea turtle hatchling heads for the Atlantic, leaving his mark on the sands of the beach on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, Daytona Beach. The hatchlings were released by Beth Libert and Sharon Pearce.

This green sea turtle is being rehabilitated at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, Tuesday April 27, 2004. This turtle will be released after it has been determined it can live on its own.

Michelle Bauer, left, and Alisha Fredrickson, sea turtle rehab specialists, hold Bart and Krusty, two green sea turtles which have been rehabilitated at the Marine Science Center at Ponce Inlet. Bart and Krusty were released into the Indian River in New Smyrna Beach about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday April 27, 2004.

A rare 5-year-old female Kemp's Ridley Atlantic sea turtle looks toward the ocean as Allen McDowell, an aquarist with Disney's Living Seas Animal Care Center, carries it toward the surf at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, Thursday, August 18, 2004.

A rare 5-year-old female Kemp's Ridley Atlantic sea turtle is released into the ocean. Allen McDowell, an aquarist with Disney's Living Seas Animal Care Center, carries it toward the surf at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, Thursday, August 18, 2004.

Marye Marshall of the Volusia Sea Turtle Society releases some of the 127 hatchlings on the beach in New Smyrna Beach, after they where rescued from three ant infested nests earlier in the day, Wednesday, September 1, 1999. (Johnson)

Turtle Patrol Volunteer Lori Ottlein helps newly hatched Loggerhead Sea Turtles from their nest near Hammock Dunes, Monday, July 16, 2001. (Myrick)

A 225-pound loggerhead sea turtle lays her eggs during the day on Friday, June 23, 2000, at Bethune Beach. (Frederick)

A loggerhead sea turtle comes up for air, Thursday, June 6, 2002 at the Marine Science Center. (Tucker)

The tracks of a sea turtle hatchling can be seen leaving this nest located just south of the South Jetty of Ponce De Leon Inlet Monday afternoon, Aug. 21, 2000. Instead of traveling toward the water, the hatchlings from this nest traveled north toward the jetty rocks, according to Marye Marshal, sea turtle expert. However, she does not know why. This was one of four nests discovered Monday morning to have disorientations effecting more than 200 hatchlings. (Johnson)