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Martin County Fire Rescue and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rescued a 200-pound sea turtle stuck on ...
A Corpus Christi resident's discovery of a jetty-trapped sea turtle highlights the importance of knowing proper protocols if you find a distressed sea turtle in the jetties. Call 1-866-TURTLE-5.
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - A local non-profit wildlife rescue is bracing for colder weather, which may pose severe issues for one of our favorite ocean animals. On Tuesday, Sea Turtle Inc., a ...
When water temperatures drop below 50 F, sea turtles can become "cold-stunned." This condition renders them weak and unable to swim, leaving them stranded and vulnerable to injury or death.
The public is urged to report any injured, distressed, or dead sea turtles to their Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922) so that trained responders can provide assistance.
The rescued turtles were part of a multi-state, multi-organization rescue effort that transported 33 cold-stunned sea turtles from Massachusetts to Georgia and Florida for continued rehabilitation.
Adam Kennedy, director of rescue and rehabilitation at the New England Aquarium, unpacks their mission to rescue hundreds of stranded turtles. The New England Aquarium’s sea turtle hospital is ...
His wife, Debby Walther, transports the turtles to the New England Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy for rehabilitation. The couple takes quiet pride in their work, knowing each rescue gives ...
"If you see injured, distressed or dead sea turtles, please report it immediately to our Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922) so that trained responders can assist.
An additional 114 turtles were saved this week. Sadly, though --this is only a fraction of what experts believe is out there. Call 1-866-887-8535 if you see a cold-stunned turtle.
SURF CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — At the Karen Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, sick sea turtles will now have a new and improved space to rehabilitate. Along with upgrades to the sick bay ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A sea turtle found stranded on the Oregon Coast on Nov. 18 has died despite the Seaside Aquarium’s efforts to nurse the turtle back to health.The 60-pound Olive Ridley sea ...