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Light pollution not only impacts humans but also animals, particularly sea turtles and birds. Sea turtles, which rely on their vision and acute hearing at night, are greatly affected. Artificial light, which is stronger than natural light, disorients baby sea turtles as they try to find their way to the ocean. The human population on the coast is increasing rapidly, worsening the situation for female sea turtles. Artificial light affects their nesting success and leads to increased egg predation. The fate of sea turtles is connected to our actions, and we must study and address the problems caused by light pollution. Now, not only does light pollution affect humans, it also affects animals. The two kinds that I looked into were sea turtles and birds. Sea turtles are nocturnal animals that are most affected by light pollution due to their use of vision and acute hearing to adapt to the night. They are one of the most affected species in coastal areas. When baby sea turtles hatch, they use the light of the moon to find their way to the ocean. Now the artificial light is so much more stronger than natural light, making hatchlings way disoriented when they're trying to find their way to the ocean. According to an article in NCBI, the human population on the coast is increasing at a higher rate than anyone else. Female sea turtles are severely affected, not just their hatchlings. The artificial light affects their nesting success and increased egg predation. The fate of sea turtles is intertwined with our own actions. We need to continue to explore the issues that are caused by this light pollution.
