Topic: turtle friendly lighting
Turtle-friendly lighting push gets a $73k boost
Florida-based firm Synergy Lighting has been awarded a $73,001 contract to supply turtle-friendly lighting for an ongoing campaign by the Department of Environment.
Artificial lighting threats to turtles rises with development, report finds
With the increasing pace of coastal development artificial lighting has fast become one of the biggest threats to turtles during nesting season leading to a rise in misorientations and hatchling deaths.
Turtle nesting season on track for another record year
Cayman's turtle nesting season looks set for another record-breaking tally as 810 nests across all three islands have already been counted for 2023.
More than 25 turtle hatchlings lost due to condo lights
Cayman's turtle population suffered a blow last week when a nest of at least 25 hatchlings, misoriented by condo lights, failed to find their way to the sea.
DoE renews call for turtle-friendly lighting after disoriented turtle rescued
The Department of Environment has renewed its call for beachfront property owners to install turtle-friendly lighting following the rescue of a nesting green sea turtle along Seven Mile Beach.
