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Identifying threats to nesting turtles
It’s turtle nesting season in the Cayman Islands, and the Department of Environment joins us to talk about the dangers these gentle giants face when coming ashore to lay their eggs.
From beachfront lighting to human disturbance, learn how to identify and help prevent the biggest threats to nesting turtles — and how you can play a part in their protection.
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Cayman Compass
‘Quiet’ turtle nesting season for Cayman
After two record-breaking years in a row, the number of turtle nests on Cayman beaches looks set to drop this year.
By this time last year, 810 nests had been counted across all three islands. As of 26 Aug. this year, just 527 nests had been recorded by the Department of Environment.
At the end of last year’s season, more than 1,000 nests were counted, for the first time since the Department of Environment stared monitoring nests in 1998. The year before, the total number was 858, which was also record at that time.
