The Brief Amber coastal lighting is helping lower sea turtle disorientations across Tampa Bay beaches as thousands of hatchlings emerge this summer. Wildlife experts warn that bright white artificial lights after sunset confuse young sea turtles and pull them away from the Gulf. Wildlife conservation groups and utility crews are installing sea turtle-friendly amber lighting along Tampa Bay beaches to protect newborn hatchlings heading toward the Gulf. Emily Wooley, who works with the Sea Turtle Conservancy, which protects sea turtles, says hatchlings see light differently than humans. Michael Smith, an engineering technical support specialist for Duke Energy, says sea turtles instinctively move toward the brightest horizon.