DEAD ON THE BEACH:
What's Really Happening To Our Sea Turtles
Below are pictures you haven't seen in the media. There we hear about measures to protect turtles, and it sounds as if these creatures are no longer in trouble. In fact, the accurate picture is that the numbers of dead and stranded sea turtles continue to increase. If you care about the survival of sea turtles, please examine these, who washed ashore dead on Cumberland, mostly during the shrimping season.
WARNING: Not for the queasy
Note: The National Marine Fisheries Service is in charge of protecting sea turtles. National Marine Fisheries Service |
See Strandings for more detailed information on sea turtle strandings on Cumberland Island from 1981-2005.