New England Aquarium releases 17 sea turtles that were stranded in Cape Cod

New England Aquarium releases 17 sea turtles that were stranded in Cape Cod

QUINCY, Mass. (WLNE) — The New England Aquarium said that it released 17 sea turtles into the Nantucket Sound on Wednesday after they were stranded on Cape Cod in 2024. The nine Kemp’s ridleys, five loggerheads, and three green sea turtles were all treated at the Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy. The aquarium said that all three species were all threatened or endangered species, and all 17 were treated for various conditions including pneumonia, de…

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Rescued, Freed In Surigao Del Norte

Officials of Claver, Surigao del Norte, rescued and released an endangered Hawksbill sea turtle in the coastal village of Hayangabon on Wednesday. “A responsible fisherfolk rescued the sea turtle and was immediately turned over to the Philippine Maritime Police for proper disposition,” Claver’s local government unit (LGU) said in a statement. It added that the health condition of the rescued sea turtle was immediately checked by the Municipal En…