The City Dark: How Lights Can Confuse Baby Turtles
Clip: Season 25 Episode 3 | 4m 42s
Turtle hatchlings struggle to make it to the ocean because of light pollution.
After having evolved to go toward the brightest sky (which was naturally over the ocean due to reflecting starlight) after hatching, turtle hatchlings now struggle to make it to the ocean because the glow from electric lights is much stronger.
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The City Dark: How Lights Can Confuse Baby Turtles
Clip: Season 25 Episode 3 | 4m 42s
After having evolved to go toward the brightest sky (which was naturally over the ocean due to reflecting starlight) after hatching, turtle hatchlings now struggle to make it to the ocean because the glow from electric lights is much stronger.
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Preview: S25 Ep3 | 30s | Premieres Monday, August 12, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
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The City Dark: Addressing Light Pollution
Clip: S25 Ep3 | 4m 4s | With the help of lighting design, it becomes possible to reduce light pollution. (4m 4s)
The City Dark: Filmmaker Interview with Ian Cheney
Clip: S25 Ep3 | 17m 3s | Filmmaker Ian Cheney discusses the impetus behind 'The City Dark' (17m 3s)
The City Dark: Potential Impacts on Health
Clip: S25 Ep3 | 8m 54s | Ongoing research on a potential link between light at night and cancer risk. (8m 54s)
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