New Pier Features State-of-the-Art Lighting for Sea Turtles

New Pier Features State-of-the-Art Lighting for Sea Turtles: by Denise Rowell, U.S. Fish & Widle Life Public Arrairs Officer


"Summer thunderstorms overtook the Alabama gulf coast that Wednesday morning, but a little rain wasn't going to stop the grand opening of an historic landmark on the beaches of Gulf Shores. Gulf State Park's saltwater fishing pier, located just east of Gulf Shores, was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in September of 2004. Now, nearly five years later, the fishing pier is back, and it comes with improvements that will help save the lives of a threatened and endangered species."