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Sanibel is salty: see how saltwater from hurricanes is still impacting wildlife

SANIBEL, LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 7 – Saltwater levels in Sanibel's freshwater lakes remain dangerously high more than a year after hurricanes, preventing breeding of fish, turtles, and frogs, experts say.

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By Sarah Mankowitz Click here for updates on this story     SANIBEL, Florida (WBBH) — Sanibel is salty right now and it has been ever since Hurricane Ian swept through. Then with storms after that, it hasn’t been able to catch a break. “The storm surge put 8 to 12ft of water over the top of the island and all these freshwater bodies got inundated with saltwater, which turned all those areas brackish,” said Chris Lechowicz, Wildlife and habitat m…

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KIFI broke the news in Idaho Falls, United States on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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