SATELLITE Beach, Fla. – Volunteers with the Sea Turtle Preservation Society (STPS) are working tirelessly to rescue sea turtle hatchlings trapped in thick sargassum seaweed pushed ashore by rough waves and heavy winds.

The current weather conditions, influenced by multiple hurricanes and storm systems, have created a challenging environment for the vulnerable turtles. Volunteers form the Sea Turtle Preservation Society search for stranded turtles at Hightower Beach in Satellite Beach (WKMG-TV)

Terri Watkins, a volunteer with STPS and member of the stranding team, explained that the sea turtle hatchlings, also called post-hatchlings, rely on the sargassum in the Gulf Stream as a nursery.

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