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.