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- Sixty-four baby loggerhead sea turtles were found trapped in a residential swimming pool in Florida.
- Artificial light from nearby properties had disoriented the hatchlings, causing them to move inland rather than toward the ocean.
- Staff at The Turtle Hospital treated the turtles and successfully released them into the Gulf Stream.
- Increased coastal development and light pollution continue to pose significant threats to sea turtle populations.
What to watch next
- Ongoing impacts of artificial light on coastal hatchling survival
- Public adherence to coastal light management guidelines
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Bette Zirkelbach
general manager at The Turtle Hospital
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“It’s the most I’ve seen in a swimming pool, for sure,”
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…up in the pool was artificial nighttime lighting, which can confuse newly hatched turtles and make them move away from the ocean. Even general manager Bette Zirkelbach was surprised by the number of turtles involved. “ It’s the most I’ve seen in a swimming pool, for sure, ” she told The Dodo. ALSO READ: McDonald’s to bring grilled chicken sandwiches, egg bites and more protein-packed meals to US as 60 million Americans seek more protein The hospital staff cleaned the turtles, gave them…
“[I]t does seem to be an increasing problem as we develop our coastlines and we have more artificial light with resorts and vacation rentals and homes along our coastlines”
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…about stranded hatchlings almost daily. Baby sea turtles rely on natural light patterns to guide them into the ocean after they hatch, and when those patterns get disrupted by light pollution, it can create confusion. “ [I]t does seem to be an increasing problem as we develop our coastlines and we have more artificial light with resorts and vacation rentals and homes along our coastlines ,” Bette Zirkelbach, general manager at The Turtle Hospital, told The Dodo. “That artificial light disorients those babies, so they come out of the nest and they see a bright light and they go towards the light.” ALSO…
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Named United States · Florida · Bette Zirkelbach · Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · The Dodo · The Turtle Hospital
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