Over 5,000 Lepidochelys olivacea hatchlings released into sea in Krishna “We have successfully recorded and documented the arrival of as many as 772 turtles and collected 88,544 eggs along the coastline, including the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary area, till March 12. This season has witnessed the arrival of the turtles in record number since 2009,” Avanigadda Forest Range Officer V. Bhavani told The Hindu . Check …
Short Film Documents Efforts to Save Sea Turtle Habitat in South Carolina “The film introduces Sea Turtle Specialist, Leah Schwartzentruber, and Park Ranger, John Greider – members of the team leading Edisto Beach State Park’s sea turtle conservation program. Sea turtles are one of Earth’s oldest creatures and among the most threatened due to a number of factors, including loss of habitat. The South Carolina …
Expansion on tap for Loggerhead Marinelife Center Groundbreaking for the $14 million expansion that will more than double the size of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is planned for the end of this year. Bigger hospital and research facilities, more classrooms, an auditorium, a Discovery Zone interactive exhibit hall and an amphitheater with a wall-to-ceiling ocean reef tank are planned. There will be an outdoor cafe …
