Turtles Rescued!
Makahiki's Story
Makahiki (which means new year is Hawaii) is a green sea turtle, who was found at a beach by a couple on January 1, 2012. Makahiki’s internal body temperature was 39˚, meaning that she had been cold-stunned. Cold stunning can be fatal, so Makahiki was lucky. Makahiki is being taken care of by the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center. She weighed 9 pounds when she was discovered, but she will recover.
Bobby's Story
Another lucky turtle, named Bobby, was rescued along with 6 others, and flown in a jet from Massachusetts to South Carolina to receive immediate medical care. Bobby is one of the many sea turtles who have washed up on shore this winter. Most die from the cold, and the ones who live are in bad condition.
Joseph's Story
A Kemp’s Ridley turtle named Joseph was found near a tidal pond Martha’s Vineyard after a snowstorm in November. He weighed 5 pounds, and was cold stunned, with an internal body temperature of 52.5˚. He was transferred from Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary at Wellfleet Bay to New England Aquarium’s Marine Animal Care Center in Quincy. The turtle was suppose to migrate in September, but the Aquarium thinks that an injury kept it from moving until now. They found that his flipper was lame from a previous injury. Joseph will recover and be returned to the water soon.
To learn more about these turtles, visit these sites:
Joseph’s rescue story: http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/11/sea-turtle-rescued-martha-vineyard-after-weekend-snow-storm/nTl67ZW6b6WV9QwLkShyAM/index.html
Makahiki’s rescue story: http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/sea-turtle-rescued-new-years-day-va-beach
Bobby’s rescue story: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/01/kemps-ridley-sea-turtles-get-rescue/
To learn more about these turtles, visit these sites:
Joseph’s rescue story: http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/11/sea-turtle-rescued-martha-vineyard-after-weekend-snow-storm/nTl67ZW6b6WV9QwLkShyAM/index.html
Makahiki’s rescue story: http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/sea-turtle-rescued-new-years-day-va-beach
Bobby’s rescue story: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/01/kemps-ridley-sea-turtles-get-rescue/