Earlier this week in East End, five sea turtle hatchlings were found dead near a beachfront property, one was crushed on the road, and 12 more were found alive nearby. All had been led away from the sea by artificial lighting. The incident follows two other serious hatchling misorientations in Grand Cayman last week. On
The Cayman Islands’ official sea turtle nesting season is 1 May – 30 November. Sea turtles are a vital part of our marine ecosystem and are protected at all times under the National Conservation Act. Whether you’re on the beach, in the water, residing or visiting a coastal property, your actions can make a real
Scientists still don’t know how they do it, but every year sea turtles around the globe are driven by innate instinct to embark on incredible migrations to mate and lay their eggs, often travelling thousands of miles back to the beaches where they were born. Enduring hunger, exhaustion, and the constant threat of predation, they
Late Monday night, Water Authority workers in East End discovered sea turtle hatchlings on the road, drawn away from the ocean by artificial lighting. Thinking quickly, they followed advice to carefully collect and release them. DoE staff later found and excavated the nest confirming it was a rare hawksbill nest, only the 4th recorded in