JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A large sea turtle turned slightly on Jupiter Island last month, the Fish and Wildlife Commission said.
Residents notified the FWC of unexpected guests of pregnant female bulls who were chilled in a saltwater swimming pool.
Rescuers jumped to action, and biologists from the FWC sea turtle stranding team responded to the scene with the help of their ecological companions, Nature Conservancy, Jupiter Island Police and Martin County Fire Rescue.
The FWC did not say how the turtle got caught up in the pool, but she was unharmed and quickly returned to the sea.
Disorientation from the lights played no role in the incident, but artificial light is on the suspicious list when sea turtles are lost near the beach. A female turtle comes to the shore at night, sets its nests and uses the light from the moon to guide the path back to the sea.
The FWC shared a reminder on how to become a good neighbor of a kind giant.
Turn off beachfront lights and closed curtains at night during nesting season. Don’t use flashlights, phone lights, or flash photography on the beach at night at the beach clear all your belongings at the end of the beach day and fill in the digged holes
If you find an injured or tied sea turtle, contact the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline 888-404-FWCC (3922). FWC
