Everglades Egg Bandit | America’s National Parks

the rains have not materialized and the

the rains have not materialized and the Everglades is drying up clouds rarely

Everglades is drying up clouds rarely

Everglades is drying up clouds rarely bring rain and in winters like this one

bring rain and in winters like this one

bring rain and in winters like this one the system can go bone dry while

the system can go bone dry while

the system can go bone dry while alligators search for any remaining

alligators search for any remaining

alligators search for any remaining water another reptile searches for a

water another reptile searches for a

water another reptile searches for a haven on unfamiliar dry land the Florida

haven on unfamiliar dry land the Florida

haven on unfamiliar dry land the Florida softshell turtle spends most of her life

softshell turtle spends most of her life

softshell turtle spends most of her life in water but has urgent business on land

in water but has urgent business on land

in water but has urgent business on land she needs to get to a delivery room and

she needs to get to a delivery room and

she needs to get to a delivery room and fast she makes it across just in time

fast she makes it across just in time

fast she makes it across just in time and starts to dig her eggs have to be

and starts to dig her eggs have to be

and starts to dig her eggs have to be laid on dry land and her time has come

but this she doesn’t need the attentions

but this she doesn’t need the attentions of the worst Midwife in the world

of the worst Midwife in the world

of the worst Midwife in the world the crows anxious to speed the process

the crows anxious to speed the process

the crows anxious to speed the process along the turtle knows what the crows

along the turtle knows what the crows

along the turtle knows what the crows after and she has a decision to make

she has to stop laying her eggs to save

she has to stop laying her eggs to save them

it’s too late for the first unfortunate

it’s too late for the first unfortunate egg

but the distraction gives her a chance

but the distraction gives her a chance to head for shelter still carrying

to head for shelter still carrying

to head for shelter still carrying dozens more sometimes the good of the

dozens more sometimes the good of the

dozens more sometimes the good of the many outweighs the good of the one