The reptiles, an endangered species ... Most of those rescued were green sea turtles, according to Samantha Snow, a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, who helped lead the effort.
Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) are protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act and Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species Rule. These turtles face significant threats ...
Twenty cold-stunned juvenile green turtles rescued from the frigid waters off Florida’s east coast are receiving care at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital.
Most of those rescued were green sea turtles ... About 200 of the endangered sea turtles have died since the rescue, officials said Thursday. Each turtle is being tagged, measured and photographed ...
Nearly 350 green sea turtles were released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Feb.1, by the Texas State Aquarium (TSA). The cold-stunned sea turtles were transported to the TSA from Jan. 21 ...