The world according to me....

Hurricane Isabel knocked down power lines, uprooted trees, cut a new inlet in Hatteras Island, and resulted in the loss of electricity for many places. When there is a loss of power, there is immediate concern for people and their homes. There is also the question of the impact of lack of electricity on animals. For instance, veterinary clinics, animal shelters, zoos, and other institutions involved with animals rely on power to carry out their activities. When there is no power, things can be done to ensure that the animals are sufficiently cared for. This is the case with the loggerhead hatchlings being maintained in captivity at the Duke University Marine Laboratory, as part of a study on sex ratios. When the Marine Laboratory lost power during Hurricane Isabel, there were people who volunteered to care for the hatchlings and ensure that they were properly fed and had enough clean water. Luckily, the power shortage was short-term and before long the facilities where the turtles are held were back to normal. Unfortunately our neighbours in northern-eastern North Carolina, coastal Virginia and Washington, D.C. have not been as lucky.