Turtles moonlight in safety

Marine biologists believe loggerhead turtle hatchlings navigate their way out to sea by swimming towards the moon. This has raised concerns that giant gas flares on the gas and oil rigs and production facilities of the North-West shelf might disorient the turtle hatchlings. Researchers have found the dominant light from these facilities are probably very disruptive to turtles.

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