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Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus retapes Logger Head turtle nests for the Fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather. The new tape will protect the nests during the firework display that the city puts on for the community each Fourth of July.

Photo by KELLI STANKO

Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus retapes Logger Head turtle nests for the Fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather. The new tape will protect the nests during the firework display that the city puts on for the community each Fourth of July.

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  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus re-tapes Logger Head turtle nests under Naples Pier for the fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather, the new tape will protect the nests during the firework display the city of Naples puts on for the community each fourth of July. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus re-tapes Logger Head turtle nests for the fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather, the new tape will protect the nests during the firework display the city of Naples puts on for the community each fourth of July. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Each and every morning rain or shine Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus patrols Naples Beach for new logger head turtle nest during nesting months of may through August. Kraus guards off the nest with yellow caution tape to protect the nests from beach goers. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus re-tapes Logger Head turtle nests for the fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather, the new tape will protect the nests during the firework display the city of Naples puts on for the community each fourth of July. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Marine Biologist Maura Kraus, left and Conservancy of South West Florida turtle intern Lisa Hamilton, right, search for eggs laid by a logger head turtle the previous night. Once the eggs are located the team tapes off the nest to protect the nest from beach goers. Every morning the Kraus and the Conservancy patrol Naples Beach looking for fresh logger head nests. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus re-tapes Logger Head turtle nests for the fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather, the new tape will protect the nests during the firework display the city of Naples puts on for the community each fourth of July. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Maura Kraus, foreground, director of Turtle Protection of Collier County tag team with turtle intern of the Conservancy of South West Florida Lisa Hamilton taping off any Logger Head Turtle nests that need tending to prepare for this weekends Fourth of July firework event. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Turtle rescue program director of Collier County Maura Kraus left removes old weathered caution tape from a logger head sea turtle nest while Conservancy of South West Florida turtle intern Lisa Hamilton applies new tape. The two are preparing the nest for the crowd that will attend the fireworks even this weekend for the fourth of July. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus, foreground, as Conservancy of South West Florida turtle intern Lisa Hamilton, logs a new logger head turtle nest on Naples Beach. The team uses yellow caution tape to protect the nest from beach goers as well as for this weekends Fourth of July fireworks event. Logger head nesting season is from May to August depending on the Gulf water temperature. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Conservancy of South West Florida turtle intern Lisa Hamilton, right, assists Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus, left, in re taping logger head turtle nests for the Fourth of July weekend. The caution tape is to protect the nests from patrons. Logger head nesting season is from May to August depending on the Gulf water temperature. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Conservancy of South West Florida turtle intern Lisa Hamilton, foreground, assists Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus, background, in re taping logger head turtle nests for the Fourth of July weekend. The caution tape is to protect the nests from patrons. Logger head nesting season is from May to August depending on the Gulf water temperature. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Conservancy of South West Florida turtle intern Lisa Hamilton, foreground, logs a new logger head turtle nest on Naples Beach as Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus, background, uses yellow caution tape to protect the nest from beach goers and the Fourth of July weekend. Logger head nesting season is from May to August depending on the Gulf water temperature. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus retapes Logger Head turtle nests for the Fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather. The new tape will protect the nests during the firework display that the city puts on for the community each Fourth of July.
  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus re-tapes Logger Head turtle nests for the fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather, the new tape will protect the nests during the firework display the city of Naples puts on for the community each fourth of July. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus re-tapes Logger Head turtle nests under Naples Pier for the fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather, the new tape will protect the nests during the firework display the city of Naples puts on for the community each fourth of July. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus re-tapes Logger Head turtle nests for the fourth of July weekend on Naples Beach. The previous tape faded with the sun and weather, the new tape will protect the nests during the firework display the city of Naples puts on for the community each fourth of July. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Collier County sea turtle protection program director Maura Kraus uses caution tape to protect a new logger head turtle nest on Naples Beach Thursday, July 1. Each morning Kraus patrols the beach in search of new nest, May through August is nesting season for the logger heads. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Fresh logger head turtle tracks from the Gulf on Naples Beach lead up to a nest in the sand, marine biologist and director, Maura Kraus from the Collier County turtle protection program places stakes in the sand and uses caution tape to protect the eggs from beach goers. Kraus is out every morning looking for fresh nests. May through August is nesting season for the logger heads. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.
  • Fresh logger head turtle tracks from the Gulf on Naples Beach lead up to a nest in the sand, marine biologist and director, Maura Kraus from the Collier County turtle protection program places stakes in the sand and uses caution tape to protect the eggs from beach goers. Kraus is out every morning looking for fresh nests. May through August is nesting season for the logger heads. Photographed on July 01, 2010. ©Kelli Stanko/Special to the Daily News.

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