Rehabilitated Endangered Sea Turtle Returns to the Ocean
A Loggerhead Sea Turtle was set free off San Diego Coast Thursday after months of rehabilitation. Moira, who was found cold stunned in British Columbia February, was rehabilitated by multiple organizations including SeaWorld San Diego Rescue. The organizations took care to return her to the wild, as loggerhead turtles are an endangered species. Protecting sea turtles – especially female sea turtles essential to the species’ reproduction – is vital to maintain the health of the marine ecosystem.
Caring for Sea Turtles
Loggerhead Marinelife Center has become the first sea turtle hospital in South Florida to install an on-site, cutting-edge computer tomography machine. Donated by The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, the new machine will increase LMC’s ability to treat more sick and injured sea turtles efficiently and less intrusively. CT imaging is quickly becoming the standard of care for ill or injured […] The post Caring for Sea Turtles first appeared on Palm Beach Florida Weekly.