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🌊🐢 Sea Turtle Hatchling Awareness Did you know? Sea turtle hatchlings are not supposed to be assisted as they make their way to the ocean. Nature designed this journey to build their strength, imprint the beach in their memory, and give them the best chance for survival. However, sometimes rare exceptions happen. At “Shell Island”, Fl. Master Naturalist, Capt Ryan of @reel_kind, witnessed a hatchling that had emerged and was trapped in difficult terrain—mounds of shells it could not possibly n

It was a long day filled with hatchling rescues! 131 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings from 4 different locations. All were due to lighting disorientation. Some found in swimming pools and some under decks. We have to do better. Please keep your lights off at night during sea turtle nesting season. Hatchlings depend on the natural light of the night sky to find their way to the ocean | Turtle Care Center