World’s rarest sea turtle washes up on Wales beach 5,200 miles from home
3 years ago

World’s rarest sea turtle washes up on Wales beach 5,200 miles from home

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rare sea turtle has washed up alive on Welsh beach - 5,200 miles away from its native Gulf of Mexico. Anglesey Sea Zoo said the juvenile Kemps Ridley turtle was doing well after a critical 48 hours and staff are hopeful it can make a full recovery. Frankie Hobro, director and owner of the Anglesey Sea Zoo said: “We are extremely excited that this magnificent little creature has washed up alive here in North Wales and it is particularly poignant that this has happened almost exactly five years after the arrival of ‘Menai’ who became so famous. “The Anglesey Sea Zoo believes that the best place for large migratory marine animals, such as sea turtles, is in the wild, and we do not believe in having such species on long term display.

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

Associated Press  

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Zoo to return two rare turtles to their habitat in the Azores
4 months ago

Zoo to return two rare turtles to their habitat in the Azores

Dutch News  

Rotterdam zoo Diergaarde Blijdorp is about to release two rare loggerhead turtles it nursed back to health into their natural habitat near the Azores. The turtles, which were washed ashore at beaches near Vlissingen and ‘s Gravenzande in December, were in a bad way, with one of the turtles almost entirely covered in mussel shells. Five other rescued loggerhead turtles …

Zoo to return two rare turtles to their habitat in the Azores
4 months ago

Zoo to return two rare turtles to their habitat in the Azores

Dutch News  

Rotterdam zoo Diergaarde Blijdorp is about to release two rare loggerhead turtles it nursed back to health into their natural habitat near the Azores. The turtles, which were washed ashore at beaches near Vlissingen and ‘s Gravenzande in December, were in a bad way, with one of the turtles almost entirely covered in mussel shells. Five other rescued loggerhead turtles …

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 …

Rescued turtle who would not have survived in the wild arrives at new UK home
2 years ago

Rescued turtle who would not have survived in the wild arrives at new UK home

The Independent  

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