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There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing ...
As sea turtle nesting season starts to heat up, any turtle mamas that make the trek up the Pritchards Island beach may encounter some extra obstacles. The rapidly eroding island owned by the ...
“I have witnessed erosion taking place at an accelerated rate every year,” Balrampersad tells Mongabay. Braamspunt is one of the few sandy beaches in Suriname, where sea turtles, including ...
Heavy rains, winds and storm surges pile on the threats to sea turtles. Nests can drown or wash away — as hundreds did after Hurricane Debby in August — while the erosion of beaches may leave ...
A summer marked by high temperatures and warm waters brought forth a slightly early sea turtle nesting season, and an active storm season raised concerns about the impact of heavy rainfall on the ...
Coastal armoring: Physical structures such as seawalls, rock revetments and sandbags help protect coastal property from natural erosion, but they also can threaten sea turtle nesting habitats by ...
Time to see jetlag-free Sierra Leone - Sarah Marshalldiscovers fab new West African beaches in the paradise country and meets ...
Brevard County beaches received over $120 million worth of sand replenishment due to erosion from Hurricane ... projects are paused by May 1st for sea turtle nesting season, but the North Reach ...
Several houses in the vicinity of the coast are at risk of being washed away In the recent past, Cyclone Tauktae had breached the sand bar, merging the Galgibaga river with seawater. If the trend ...
The rapidly eroding island owned by the University of South Carolina-Beaufort is one of many sea turtle nesting sites in Beaufort County. Erosion has led to dead trees scattered across the beach ...