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July 9, 2010
Gulf Coast Turtle Rescue: Looking for Turtle Tracks
A team posted in the Gulf explains how they're able to track turtles all the way to their nests and then mark and protect the site prior to relocating the nests.
July 9, 2010
“No Regular Tractor Trailers”
The FedEx Custom Critical truck transporting turtle eggs from the Gulf of Mexico is equipped with features including satellite tracking, self-inflating tires, temperature control, and backup power -- all meant to move the turtles safely and smoothly to their new home. Driver Ronald Shellito walks through the technology and shares his pride in being able to help.
July 9, 2010
Custom Shock Absorbers To Give Turtle Eggs a Gentle Ride
Special shock absorbers and custom pallets are part of the effort by FedEx Custom Critical and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to transport hundreds of loggerhead sea turtle nests to Florida's Atlantic Coast.
July 9, 2010
Prepping for Fragile Cargo
The turtle eggs to be transported by FedEx Custom Critical will be housed in soft styrofoam containers designed to minimize any jostling or movement during transport. This video shows how teams prepped the containers and designed a critical airflow system.
July 9, 2010
Rescue Update from the Sea Turtle Conservancy
To everyone who cares about sea turtles and the marine environment, the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is painfully heartbreaking. As executive director of the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC), the oldest organization in the world dedicated to the study and protection of marine turtles, this disaster is especially discouraging to me.
July 7, 2010
Sea Turtle Rescue: Report from Florida
At FedEx Custom Critical, we pride ourselves in our role as problem-solvers, with a “can do” attitude. FedEx Custom Critical moves shipments with special requirements all the time; but, the call from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation provided us the unique opportunity to take part in an unprecedented effort to rescue turtles from an unfortunate fate.
July 2, 2010
Special Delivery: Sea Turtle Eggs
Two weeks ago, FedEx received a call from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), asking if we might consider a delivery of unprecedented nature. Biologists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hatched a plan to move 70,000 sea turtle eggs from the Gulf Coast to the East Coast.