Instructions:Hatchling sea turtles come out of their nests at night. They find the ocean by following the area with the brightest light. On beaches where there are no people, this is the light of the moon and stars reflecting off the ocean waves. The turtles do not actually follow the moon, as many people believe. However, in areas where people live, lights on their houses and buildings appear very bright to hatchlings. The hatchlings follow these lights inland and don't often make it to the water. This is called disorientation. People can help the sea turtles by shielding or turning off their lights so that the turtles cannot see them.
Print out both sheets and color them. Both are of a beachfront house, one has lights that easily disorient sea turtles. The other has lights that have been modified to help prevent the disorientation of sea turtles. Circle the changes in each one. Can you describe how each change helps sea turtles? Answers are at the bottom of this page. Coloring Sheets:
Answers:1. The streetlight is shielded and lowered to prevent light from being seen from the beach.
2. The globe (round) walkway lights are changed to short lights that only shine down.
3. The globe porch light is changed to a shielded light that only shines light downward.
4. The spotlights are gone from the corners of the house.
5. The vegetation has been allowed to grow so that it blocks some of the light from reaching the beach.
6. The hatchlings are going the correct way instead of toward the lights. | 
