Disorientation Photo Collection
Ecological Associates, Inc. MTP-010
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Miami-Dade Sea Turtle Conservation Program
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
NPS – Gulf Islands National Seashore
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
Disoriented Hatchlings
Hatchling by a dune...
![](/media/18327/disoriented-hatchling-by-dune.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...by a wall...
![](/media/18345/disoriented-hatchlings-by-a-wall.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...in some muck.
![](/media/18329/disoriented-hatchling-in-sludge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Stuck in a pool...
![](/media/18369/live-disoriented-hatchlings-in-pool.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...another pool...
![](/media/18366/live-disoriented-hatchlings-in-pool-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...still in a pool...
![](/media/18367/live-disoriented-hatchlings-in-pool-3.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...this is not the ocean.
![](/media/18368/live-disoriented-hatchlings-in-pool-4.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Stuck in a hole.
![](/media/18348/disoriented-hatchlings-in-a-hole.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Trapped in a grate.
![](/media/18349/disoriented-hatchlings-stuck-in-drain.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Down a building stairwell.
![](/media/18365/live-disoriented-hatchlings-in-building-stairwell.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
In some wrack...
![](/media/18363/live-disoriented-hatchling-stuck-in-wrack.jpg?center=0.62303664921465973,0.39528795811518325&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...under a fence...
![](/media/18364/live-disoriented-hatchling-under-fence.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...by a dune...
![](/media/18362/live-disoriented-hatchling-in-dune.jpg?center=0.75912408759124084,0.37226277372262773&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...getting rescued.
![](/media/18376/retrieving-disoriented-hatchlings-from-drain.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
The road...
![](/media/18323/disorientation-hatchling-in-roadway.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...is no place...
![](/media/18322/dead-hatchling-in-road.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...for hatchlings.
![](/media/18319/dead-disoriented-hatchling-in-road.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Beaches can be dangerous...
![](/media/18321/dead-disoriented-hatchling-on-beach.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...too much heat.
![](/media/18320/dead-disoriented-hatchling-on-beach-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Depredated by fire ants.
![](/media/18330/disoriented-hatchling-predated-by-fire-ants-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Tracks ending at a crab hole.
![](/media/18333/disoriented-hatchling-track-ending-at-crab-hole.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Disoriented Hatchling Tracks
Swirling tracks.
![](/media/18297/swirling-disoriented-hatchling-tracks.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Crisscrossing the beach.
![](/media/18317/crisscrossed-disoriented-hatchling-tracks.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Long distance disorientation.
![](/media/18356/disoriented-long-distance-hatchling-tracks.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Scattered tracks.
![](/media/18377/scattered-disoriented-hatchling-tracks.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Closeup...
![](/media/18337/disoriented-hatchling-tracks-closeup-3.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Closeup 2
![](/media/18336/disoriented-hatchling-tracks-closeup-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Closeup 3
![](/media/18338/disoriented-hatchling-tracks-closeup.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Up a pathway...
![](/media/18339/disoriented-hatchling-tracks-in-building-pathway.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...down the beach...
![](/media/18341/disoriented-hatchling-tracks-on-a-long-trek.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...towards a building...
![](/media/18342/disoriented-hatchling-tracks-to-building.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...to the dunes.
![](/media/18343/disoriented-hatchling-tracks-to-dune.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Mass disorientation.
![](/media/18372/mass-disoriented-hatchling-tracks-all-over-beach.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Landward tracks.
![](/media/18373/mass-landward-disoriented-hatchling-tracks.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Headed to the lounge...
![](/media/18347/disoriented-hatchlings-headed-to-lounge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...up the stairs...
![](/media/18352/disoriented-hatchlings-tracks-to-stairs.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...hugging the wall...
![](/media/18350/disoriented-hatchlings-tracks-along-wall.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...to the gate.
![](/media/18351/disoriented-hatchlings-tracks-to-gate.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Screened and disoriented.
![](/media/18378/screened-nest-with-disoriented-hatchling-tracks.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Going the wrong way.
![](/media/18344/disoriented-hatchling-tracks.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Again, headed the wrong way.
![](/media/18379/screened-nest-with-disoriented-hatchlings-tracks-away-from-water.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Adult Disorientations
Crawled in a large circle.
![](/media/18291/adult-disorientated-circle-track.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Disoriented after nesting.
![](/media/18292/adult-disorientation-after-nesting.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Looped over her own track.
![](/media/18302/adult-meandering-disorientation-track.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Crawled parallel to the ocean.
![](/media/18326/disoriented-adult-loggerhead-track.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Disoriented track into the dunes...
![](/media/18325/disoriented-adult-loggerhead-track-in-escambia-county.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...needed help back to the ocean.
![](/media/18324/disoriented-adult-loggerhead-in-escambia-county.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Crawled a winding track.
![](/media/18298/adult-disorientation-long-crawl-1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Down the beach.
![](/media/18300/adult-disorientation-track-long-distance.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Meandering track.
![](/media/18299/adult-disorientation-long-crawl-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Long trek along the shore.
![](/media/18301/adult-loggerhead-disorientation-long-track.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Wandered into a parking lot...
![](/media/18293/adult-disorientation-in-parking-lot-1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...in between some cars...
![](/media/18294/adult-disorientation-in-parking-lot-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...and along a wall.
![](/media/18295/adult-disorientation-in-parking-lot-3.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Crawled deep into the dunes...
![](/media/18381/stranded-disoriented-loggerhead-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...which way to go...
![](/media/18382/stranded-disoriented-loggerhead-3.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...crawled deeper in dunes...
![](/media/18384/stranded-disoriented-loggerhead-5.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
...needed help to the ocean.
![](/media/18385/stranded-disoriented-loggerhead-6.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
She found the tennis court lights.
![](/media/18353/disoriented-loggerhead-at-tennis-court-light.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Attracted by car headlights on A1A.
![](/media/18354/disoriented-loggerhead-on-a1a-islamorada.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Time for a picnic?
![](/media/18355/disoriented-loggerhead-track-by-picnic-area.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Beachfront Lighting
Exterior lighting.
![](/media/18304/beach-front-lighting-bldg.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Balcony lights.
![](/media/18306/beach-front-lighting-condos.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Interior lighting.
![](/media/18308/beach-front-lighting-house.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
Parking garage lighting
![](/media/18309/beach-front-lighting-parking-area.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18310/beach-front-lighting-1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18311/beach-front-lighting-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18315/beach-front-lighting-in-st-johns-county.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18303/beach-front-lighting-bathrooms.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18307/beach-front-lighting-house-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18313/beach-front-lighting-b.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18314/beach-front-lighting-c.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18312/beach-front-lighting-a.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18316/beachfront-lighting-in-sarasota.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)
![](/media/18358/lighting-visible-from-beach-vending-machines.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=555&height=555&rnd=131914169790000000&format=jpg&quality=80)