Nesting Sea Turtles in Florida Become Disoriented, Unable to Locate Ocean
Nature World News: Sea turtles in Florida are inexplicably becoming disoriented and unable to find their way back to the water after coming ashore to lay eggs. The reptiles wind up under rocks, on roads and even under beach chairs.
On Anna Maria Island, Suzi Fox, director of the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, said she’s already seen six disoriented turtles in her area of the western Florida peninsula.
The Mote Marine Lab Sea Turtle Patrol covers a 35-mile stretch of beach in the same region as Fox’s turtle watch….
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