Drawing beachfront curtains & shades sointerior lights are not visible at nightTurning off outside lights after duskUsing sea turtle-safe red lightsNOT using flashlights on the beach at night

Sea turtles need the dark to nest and find theirway back to the water. Minimize artificiallighting and sea turtle disorientation by:

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6WAYS TO BE A SEA TURTLE HERO

Adult sea turtles to abandon nestingEntrapment or injuryHatchlings not making it into the water

Fill in any large holes dug in the sand, knockdown sandcastles and beach art so adult andhatchling sea turtles are not harmed. Anyobstacle creating an obstruction may cause:

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PICK UP TRASHProperly dispose of any trash you bring to orfind on the beach. Plastic bags, balloons, andother debris may be mistaken as food by seaturtles. Excess fishing line can entangle anddrown sea turtles.

Each night remove beach furniture andrecreation items for nesting sea turtles. Seaturtles can’t back up and do not move easily onland. Obstacles can cause them to abandonnesting, become trapped or injured.

LEAVE NO TRACE

LEAVE IT FLAT

Do not disturb nests, markers, signs, or tracks.If you see a nesting sea turtle or hatchlings,stand still behind the sea turtle, stay out oftheir line of sight and observe quietly. Call*FWC to report the sighting. Do not useflashlights or flash photography.

DO NOT DISTURB

LIGHTS OUT TELL OTHERS

Help keep the beach cleanEnsure the beach is flatRemove all itemsOmit light from the beach Educate othersShare the shore responsibly!

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