Discover What Goes On Behind The Scenes At One Of The Most Important Sea Turtle Conservation Centers In The Nation Baltimore, Maryland is home to the famous National Aquarium; and additionally, one of the largest sea turtle rescue facilities in the country. After this winter’s unexpected cold temperatures, staff have been working nonstop to rehabilitate the hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles that have succumbed to […]

Local man disgusted after finding dead turtles in traps ABOUT 20 native turtles have been trapped and left for dead in the same Wilberforce lagoon where hundreds of carp recently died. Daniel Wijnans was “angry as hell” when he found two traps containing the turtles at Bushells Lagoon on Wednesday night, six of which had died. The Wilberforce truck driver took his daughter down to

Renowned Sea Turtle Rehabiliation Program Opens The Doors Of Brand-New State-Of-The-Art Facility Deep in the southernmost part of the United States lies a gem not yet explored by many Americans. South Padre Island has remained a popular winter destination for winter Texans from around the country, and nestled in the center of the skinny island is one of the country’s most important sea turtle conservation

Nest of endangered Batagur affinis found in Koh Kong province Conservationists in Koh Kong province have found a nest of 16 eggs of the critically endangered royal turtle, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced today. The discovery in Sre Ambel district, the first of the year, was made on February 3 by WCS staff working with the Fisheries Administration and local communities along the Sre Ambel

Discover The Origins And Meet The People Behind The Incredible Mission Of The American Tortoise Rescue Who would have thought that what started as a thoughtful birthday gift from a wife to her husband would be transformed into 30 years of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. This is precisely what happened to Susan Tellem and Marshall Thompson in Malibu, CA. It did not take long for

Sea turtles bring South Asia closer together Members of a regional task force from Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka made urgent calls for a plan to stop the decline of the threatened species when they met in Colombo at the second meeting of The Northern Indian Ocean Marine Turtle Task Force (NIO-MTFF) at the end of January. The task force, comprising experts and

Love underwater: Divers wed in Clearwater sea turtle habitat Love wasn�t in the air in Clearwater Wednesday. It was under water. John Martin, a diver at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and his now-wife, AnaMaria, got married while diving in Mavis� Rescue Hideaway, a sea turtle habitat. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation South Africa: green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) set free India: 668 sea turtle

New Couple To Be Married During a Dive With Rehabilitated Sea Turtles John Martin and AnaMaria Plumridge had no second thoughts when planning their upcoming marriage. They decided to dive right in, literally. In fact, John and AnaMaria are both professional divers. While John works at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, AnaMaria is an environmental specialist at the Department of Health in Pinellas County; however, since

Olive Ridley Project’s first Sea Turtle research expedition � A great success The first sea turtle research expedition in Haa Alif Atoll last November was a great success. The ORP (Olive Ridley Project) team and volunteers surveyed 25 sites and recorded a total of 91 turtle sightings. In addition, we encountered sharks, dolphins, rays, and many tropical fish. Unfortunately, we also added 37 ghost gear