55 newborn turtles die along Florida beach after nearby lights lured them away from ocean water
- More than 50 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings died overnight on Florida’s Anna Maria Island after artificial lighting disoriented the newborns and lured them toward a coastal road rather than the Gulf of Mexico.
- Officials discovered 55 dead hatchlings, only hours old, on Gulf Drive.
- Artificial lighting emanating from surrounding businesses and homes directed the turtles away from the natural glow of the ocean horizon.
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- More than 50 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings died overnight on Florida’s Anna Maria Island after artificial lighting disoriented the newborns and lured them toward a coastal road rather than the Gulf of Mexico.
- Officials discovered 55 dead hatchlings, only hours old, on Gulf Drive.
- Artificial lighting emanating from surrounding businesses and homes directed the turtles away from the natural glow of the ocean horizon.
Sources: The Independent