Red street lights are employed along Sea Oats Beach in Islamorada, Florida, as a protection for sea turtle hatchlings on this nesting beach in the Keys. Significant damage from Hurricane Irma in 2017 was done to the sand berms that used to stand between the beach and the street as a barrier to keep hatchlings from entering the road. White street lights attract the hatchlings that mistake them for the moon, drawing them to the dangerous highway, whereas the red street lights are invisible to their sight. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Science Source / Robert Kaufmann / FEMA |
Bildgröße: | 3000 px × 2250 px |
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