Hilton Head Island’s “lights out” ordinance is in effect May 1 through Oct. 31 each year to help protect local sea turtles during their egg-laying and hatching season. This puts a stop to using ...
A Brunswick County beach town will soon see thousands of dollars’ worth of new equipment to better protect certain sea life. Ocean Isle Beach will allow the Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection ...
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — From sand to sea, sea turtles face many obstacles. One of the most dangerous is artificial lighting. "The hatchlings are hardwired to go to the brightest thing around, which ...
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) — New beachfront lighting rules intended to help better protect sea turtle hatchlings are set to go into effect on Folly Beach next spring. City council members unanimously ...
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (WEAR) — It's that time of year again! Escambia County officials want beachgoers to "leave no trace behind" and turn their lights off at night to keep Pensacola Beach sea turtle ...
A new study by Florida Atlantic University researchers is literally shedding “light” on a way to improve the health of endangered green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) prone to a disease called ...