45 cold-stunned sea turtles being treated in Mississippi
4 years ago

45 cold-stunned sea turtles being treated in Mississippi

Associated Press  

— Seventy-five endangered sea turtles are being treated in Mississippi and Louisiana after being rescued from New England beaches where they washed up, injured and sick from the cold. They’re Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, the world’s smallest and most endangered sea turtles. “Mississippi Aquarium is extremely excited to be able to help save endangered sea turtles,” said veterinarian Alexa Delaune, the aquarium’s vice president of veterinary care. The Mississippi Aquarium says the turtles’ trip to Mississippi was arranged with help from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network, a volunteer pilots group called Turtles Fly Too, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the U.S.

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Global warming fills New England’s rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles
3 weeks ago

Global warming fills New England’s rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

Associated Press  

— As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, filling one specialized animal hospital with the endangered creatures. Biologist Sammi Chaves, right, listens to the pulse of a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle at a New England Aquarium marine animal rehabilitation …

A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back home
1 month, 1 week ago

A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back home

Associated Press  

GALVESTON, Texas — An endangered sea turtle that was found about a year ago some 5,000 miles from its native waters has been released into the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Houston Zoo. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, named Boeier after the boat that rescued it, was found off the coast of the Netherlands after becoming entangled in the …

Sea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Sea turtle strandings have ticked up at an alarming rate in New England, but now the reptiles are close to receiving a lifeline from Congress to help them stay in the water. Congress is nearing passage of the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, which would create a new $33 million federal grant program to fund …

Over 100 sea turtles found paralysed on North Carolina beach; only 36 survived
11 months ago

Over 100 sea turtles found paralysed on North Carolina beach; only 36 survived

Hindustan Times  

In a tragic incident, 73 sea turtles died in one day when they encountered a sudden drop in water temperature in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The incident took place on Sunday after the N.C. State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology gathered 109 paralysed sea turtles off National Park Service beaches. Winds and tides can eventually cause sea turtles …

Loggerhead sea turtle released after rehabbing in Florida
1 year, 10 months ago

Loggerhead sea turtle released after rehabbing in Florida

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A loggerhead sea turtle named …

Watch: Turtles Return To Sea After Rescue
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Turtles Return To Sea After Rescue

News 18  

Indian Administrative Services officer Supriya Sahu often shares interesting facts and videos on Twitter. “Turtle rescue jointly by the local fishermen and the Tamil Nadu Forest Team at Dhanushkodi, Gulf of Mannar,” reads Sahu’s tweet. Turtle rescue jointly by the local fishermen and the Tamil Nadu Forest Team at Dhanushkodi,Gulf of Mannar #TNForest #rescue pic.twitter.com/kZqtvy6zcJ— Supriya Sahu IAS February 1, …

Volunteers In Texas Are Saving Thousands Of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles From The Storm
3 years, 10 months ago

Volunteers In Texas Are Saving Thousands Of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles From The Storm

NPR  

Volunteers In Texas Are Saving Thousands Of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles From The Storm Enlarge this image toggle caption Sanjuana C. Zavala/Sea Turtle, Inc. Sanjuana C. Zavala/Sea Turtle, Inc. Sea Turtle, Inc., a nonprofit education, rehabilitation and conservation organization in South Padre Island, Texas, has taken in nearly 4,500 sea turtles since Sunday, according to Executive Director Wendy Knight. When water …

Thanksgiving Miracle? 30 Critically Endangered Turtles Survive a Rocky Rescue Ride in US
4 years ago

Thanksgiving Miracle? 30 Critically Endangered Turtles Survive a Rocky Rescue Ride in US

News 18  

They might have gotten there faster by walking, but at any rate, these endangered turtles had a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving. Bad weather, a damaged propeller, and an unscheduled stop in Tennessee complicated the rescue of 30 critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that were among hundreds recently found on the beaches of Cape Cod, stunned and …

Scientists fear for the world’s most endangered sea turtle as the Park Service cuts back
4 years, 5 months ago

Scientists fear for the world’s most endangered sea turtle as the Park Service cuts back

LA Times  

Every summer, thousands of people travel to Padre Island National Seashore at dawn to cheer on sea turtle hatchlings as they are released into the surf. In a recent report, agency officials proposed sweeping changes to the park’s conservation efforts that scientists said would make it significantly more difficult, if not impossible, to establish a thriving population of Kemp’s ridley …

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