News Forum - Turtle-saving tech: Thai students invent beach lamp

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s sea turtles are getting a lifeline, thanks to a bright idea from students at Chulalongkorn University. Enter COCOLAMP—a clever light-diverting bulb shade designed to protect baby turtles from disorienting beach lights, ensuring they can safely crawl to the sea. With sea turtles at risk of extinction, this innovation could make all the difference. Lights … …

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[Ramanathan.P]

"Lights from beachfront hotels, resorts, and restaurants pose a serious threat to hatchlings. These lights confuse the turtles, leading them away from the ocean, often resulting in dehydration or predation."

Why are there such developments in turtle breeding grounds?

 

[ChrisS]

1 hour ago, Ramanathan.P said:

Why are there such developments in turtle breeding grounds?

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