FORT MYERS - Statistically, sea turtles have a tough time. Experts say that one of every 1,000 sea turtle hatchlings survive to adulthood. Hatchlings and juvenile turtles fall victim to many predators. Red tide can kill them; they can become entangled in commercial and recreational fishing gear and debris; and they can die from eating plastic bags or balloons.
So, with sea turtle nesting season starting Tuesday, it's up to humans to help increase hatchlings' chances of survival by making nesting beaches sea turtle friendly until the season ends Oct. 31. Four of Florida's sea turtle species — leatherback, Kemp's ridley, green and hawksbill — are endangered. Loggerheads, the most common turtle to nest in Southwest Florida, are threatened.
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