It's sea turtle nesting season, and everyone knows what that means — turn off your lights at night. Flipping your light ...

Monday is World Sea Turtle Day. It's meant to raise public awareness and highlight the importance of the sea creature.

Six of the seven species of sea ... night, often a deadly ordeal as seabirds, crabs, and other predators prey on the young turtles. Another threat comes from coastal development. Natural light ...

Nesting season officially kicked off on May 1 throughout the state of Florida, where about 90% of sea turtle ... night, leave portable lights (flashlights, cellphones) at home. Prevent interior ...

Volunteers with Escambia County Sea ... turtles, as well as create roadblocks in their journey. Pitts asks that beachgoers use no lights when they’re visiting at night, but if light is necessary ...

Each March, sea turtle nesting season begins ... disorientation (from other sources of light on the beach) and predation (from ghost crabs and night herons hungry for their next meal).

The City of Delray Beach says during the 2024 nesting season tackled issues such as light pollution, restoring dunes, and improving water quality all through its Sea Turtle Conservation Program.

John Yang (voice-over): Its tiny flippers churning sand, this newly hatched sea turtle heads toward the ocean just as generations of its ancestors have done for more than 100 million years ...