All Entries Tagged With: "loggerhead sea turtle"
Celebrate Endangered Species
Today is Endangered Species Day. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service observes Endangered Species Day “…in order to recognize the national conservation effort to protect our nation’s endangered species and their habitats.” We’d like to recognize the 74 endangered and threatened species that the National Marine Life Center has cared for over the past six [...]
Where in the World is Fletcher?
Those of you following Fletcher on seaturtle.org may have noticed Fletcher has decided to head inland. Not to worry. Fletcher has decided the water is warmer and the shellfish are tastier in a large bay known as Stone Bay, North Carolina. Fletcher in Stone Bay, NC We are hopeful as the Atlantic Ocean warms, Fletcher will [...]
Tracking Fletcher at Sea
Fletcher, the 70-pound loggerhead sea turtle rehabbed at the National Marine Life Center and released from Atlantic Beach in North Carolina on May 18th, is now sending signals of its ocean trek via satellite. You can track Fletcher’s progress by clicking on the image above or on these words, which will take you to Fletcher’s [...]
Fletcher Released into Atlantic Ocean in North Carolina
Fletcher, the loggerhead sea turtle that stranded cold-stunned in Truro last fall, was released back into the Atlantic Ocean this afternoon at Atlantic Beach in North Carolina. Readers will recall that Fletcher spent the winter at the National Marine Life Center in rehabilitation, gaining nearly 20 pounds before heading south for her release. See Fletcher gets [...]
Fletcher, The Loggerhead Sea Turtle, by Alyssa French
Alyssa French is a first grade student at Bourne Elementary School, an animal lover and a friend of the National Marine Life Center. In her own words and art, Alyssa documents the story of Fletcher, the loggerhead sea turtle that stranded cold-stunned on a beach near the tip of Cape Cod in November. Fletcher came to the NMLC for rehabilitative care and has now been released back into the ocean.
Fletcher gets ready for release!
Fletcher is a loggerhead sea turtle who stranded, cold-stunned, on November 28, 2008 in Truro. He was rescued by volunteers from the MassAudubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, triaged at the New England Aquarium, and transferred to NMLC on December 4. After four months of rehabilitation, Fletcher was ready to be released back into the wild! [...]
