This is really bad news. In the last few days, hundreds of precious sea turtles have washed up on southwest Florida beaches. They didn't wash up alive. Now, according to turtle researcher Kelly Sloan, many of the washed up turtles are mature adults, and that is really bad because only one in a thousand turtles ever makes it to adulthood. It takes longerhead turtles twenty to thirty years to mature, and they're already protected species. So this many washed up
turtles could really hurt the sustainability of turtledom. But there is a small comfort. For once, this horrible disaster isn't man's fault. Mother nature is killing her own. Scientists say the west coast of Florida from Tampa Key West is having the worst red tide bloom since two thousand six. The culprit killing hundreds of adult sea turtles is algae. But here on the East coast of Florida where I am, everything's cool, all is safe. So all of you smart
adult turtles, and I know you're listening, save yourself. Swim to the east coast. Why we might even leave the light on for you. M