Over 50 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings died overnight on Florida's Anna Maria Island after artificial lighting from businesses and homes disoriented them, luring them toward a coastal road instead of the Gulf of Mexico.
Hundreds of discarded Christmas trees are repurposed annually on South Padre Island, Texas, to build sand dunes that protect sea turtle eggs and hatchlings during nesting season (April-August) by trapping shifting sand and creating a barrier against tides.
Two bald eagle hatchlings were found in a Chicago park, marking the first successful wild breeding in the city in over 100 years. Officials believe habitat restoration efforts have attracted the raptors.
Two bald eagle hatchlings have been spotted in a Chicago park, marking the first successful wild breeding of the species in the city in over 100 years following habitat restoration efforts.
