Meet Cloud, the very unique green sea turtle with leucism who was rehabbed and released by the Olive Ridley Project
Cloud belongs to the green sea turtle species. She was rescued from the ocean in Male atoll, near the capital island of Maldives. She was found floating in the ocean and unable to dive down. Her rescuers tried to release her on two occasions, but she kept floating at the surface. After a couple of days of seeing her floating in the area they collected her and brought her back to the island of Gaagandu and gave us a call. Buoyancy syndrome is a problem in sea turtles and we see many cases at our centre.
Job Openings with theTurtleRoom
TheTurtleRoom is looking for several individuals passionate about turtle conservation to join our volunteer staff team in a variety of specific roles! Two of these openings relate directly to this World Turtle News blog feature. We also have several other opportunities available for a variety of talents. Please check out this page for more details on each position, the requirements, and responsibilities. We look forward to hearing from you.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
USA: National Aquarium releases 11 sea turtles
USA: leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nests on Vero Beach, FL, kicks off nesting season in area
USA: Sea Turtle Conservation Center in Navarre, FL gets new UTV, talks about conservation
USA: Khepri the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) rescued by Coral World Ocean Park, FL, to be rehabilitated by Turtle Hospital
South Africa: Herbie the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) released from uShaka Marine World, seeing the world
USA: First annual Sea Turtle Derby to be held in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Crime & Punishment
India: 22 Egyptian tortoises (Testudo kleinmanni), other reptiles seized from smuggler
Education
India: Anjarle Turtle Festival kicks off 04/13-14
USA: students from Marlinton Elementary School , WV collect money and adopt sea turtle at Sea Turtle Conservancy
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Photo from Olive Ridley Project.
