Tag: nesting
Kemp’s Ridley Beginnings
If you have visited the National Marine Life Center before, you might have had chance to meet some of our Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle patients. Kemp’s Ridleys travel to the Massachusetts coast in the fall because food is more abundant here this time of year. When winter hits, the turtles know it’s time to head […]
The Ridley in the Library with the Candlestick, right?
Did you know that the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was at one time considered the most mysterious turtle of the Gulf coast? According to prominent sea turtle naturalist Archie Carr, the ridley was maddeningly perplexing. Recently I have been reading Dr. Carr’s accounts of his experiences searching for sea turtles throughout the Gulf coast and […]
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🚨New Patient Alert! 🚨 Meet Cuyahoga! Cuyahoga is a female harbor seal weanling who was rescued by our friends at SSC Marine Mammal Rescue on
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Hello, do you know what day it is? Well, “eye” can tell you that it’s #FactFriday! Today’s spotlight is on seals and their vision -
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Did you know swimming plays a critical role in recovery when it comes to triaging cold stunned sea turtles? Swimming a cold stunned sea turtle