The Monterey SPCA Wildlife Center has announced the joyful arrival of tiny Snowy Plover babies which were hatched at the center after their eggs were discovered abandoned at a local beach.
Snowy Plovers are a threatened species due to habitat loss, human disturbance and predation, according to the SPCA.
The eggs which found themselves at the center came from two separate locations on the same Moss Landing beach on the same day, according to staff. Three other eggs that had been washed away by waves were discovered later that same day. Staff said they were unsure if they could save the birds, as one was in mid-hatch at had sustained damage when it was found. But thankfully, all three hatched safely and survived.
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