This Smithsonian Magazine article by Brigit Katz recounts how the American crocodile in Florida, whose numbers had dwindled to fewer than 300 by the 1970s, recovered in part due to the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station. The warm and relatively isolated waters of the power plant’s cooling canals are suitable for nesting and attract not just crocodiles but other wildlife, too.
It’s always fascinating to see how nature can survive and even thrive in man-made habitats. One of my favourite examples is Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park), an important bird sanctuary entirely on reclaimed land—literally a rubble peninsula.
Hat tip to SkaldCrypto on Reddit.