Rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle Moira Successfully Released Back into the Wild on West Coast
Moira, a loggerhead sea turtle rescued by the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR), has made a successful return to the wild thanks to collaborative efforts between VAMMR, SeaWorld San Diego Rescue, and Turtles Fly Too. Found cold-stunned in Pedder Bay, British Columbia, on February 4, Moira was in critical condition, with a dangerously low core temperature of just 8 degrees Celsius (46.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
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.