Volunteers Patrol for Hatchlings Disoriented by Light Pollution
In the dark of night, teeny sea turtles emerge from sandy nests as waves roll ashore several yards away.
Instead of aiming for the shimmering surf as nature intends, thousands of wayward hatchlings are attracted to other light sources and naively wriggle toward resorts, roadways, and storm drains. They turn the wrong way because of human light sources.
In South Florida, a well-organized team of trained volunteers is focused on that issue. Participants with Sea Turtle Oversight Protection (STOP) devote sunset to sunrise observing nests and assisting disoriented newborn turtles reach the water’s edge safely. Each nest usually yields dozens of hatchlings, who sometimes shoot off in different directions.
Click the link to read more about the work they perform…
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
India:- Odisha celebrates maiden Turtle Festival
Crime & Punishment
Sri Lanka:- Mother and daughter arrested with turtle meat
Health & Medical
Malayasia:- Green turtle with ‘floater syndrome’ rescued off Gaya Island
Vietnam:- Rare sea turtle returned to nature
This Week in Turtles…
Turtle Talk – Presented by Turtles Australia
Date: Friday, 18 January 2019
Time: 10am-12pm
Venue: The Amphitheatre, SPC KidsTown, 7287 Midland Highway, Mooroopna, Australia
See here for more information
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Photo from Sea Turtle Oversight Protection.
