How can we help the sea turtles?

How You Can Help Protect Sea Turtles Minimize beachfront lighting during the sea turtle nesting season by turning off, shielding, or redirecting lights. Close blinds and draperies in oceanfront rooms at night during the nesting season to keep indoor lighting from reaching the beach. read more

Simple things you can do to help seaturtles-Appreciate the light of the moon and stars (other beach lights can lure hatchlings away from the sea). Keep beaches clear of marine debris and trash. Give turtles and nests space. Participate in habitat restoration events and beach clean-ups. Report injured or dead turtles (305-230-1144). read more

Here are some ways the concerned and interested citizen can help the cause: Refrain from walking on the beach at night during the summer months (April through August) as much as possible. No matter how quiet, humans will often, and unknowingly, frighten nesting sea turtles back into the sea. read more