Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles from Massachusetts Travel to Texas for Rehabilitation and Release
Follow the journey of the 120 cold-stunned sea turtles flown to Texas on December 7, 2020.
On Monday, December 7, 120 sea turtles flew south thanks to Turtles Fly Too. These sea turtles were found on Cape Cod, Massachusetts beaches suffering from hypothermia and other complications in recent weeks. They will continue to receive treatment and care from seven facilities in Texas.
On Monday, December 7, 120 sea turtles were loaded on a donated flight with volunteer pilots from Turtles Fly Too, and t...
Turtles were packed into banana boxes cushioned with towels for the flight. Banana boxes are the perfect size for these ...
A sea turtle packed in a banana box and covered with a towel for warmth being loaded on the plane. Credit: Lauren Owens ...
Sea turtles being loaded on the aircraft for the flight south to Texas. Photo credit: Lauren Owens Lambert
NOAA Fisheries Sea Turtle Stranding Coordinator for the Greater Atlantic Region, Kate Sampson, coordinates the loading o...
Endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle packed in banana box for travel to Texas. Photo: Lauren Owens Lambert
Pilots Michael Looby and William Gisler en route to Texas. Photo: Lauren Owens Lambert
Sea turtle in flight seen through banana box handle. Photo Lauren Owens Lambert
120 sea turtles packed into plane en route to Texas. Photo Lauren Owens Lambert
Two Kemp's ridley sea turtles packed in a box, ready to go. Photo Lauren Owens Lambert
Pilot en route to Texas. Photo Lauren Owens Lambert
Teams from the receiving organizations met the turtles at the four stops in Texas. Photo: Lauren Owens Lambert
Donna Shaver from National Park Service helps unload the sea turtles at Texas Sea Life Center in Corpus Christi.
Dr. Tim Tristan and Mary Kay Skoruppa give a just-arrived sea turtle an exam at the Texas Sea Life Center in Corpus Chri...
Volunteers at the Texas Sea Life Center in Corpus Christi process the new arrivals.
SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarist, Krista Huebner, with the newly arrived rescued sea turtles. Photo SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquari...
When the plane arrived in Galveston, the team from the Houston Zoo Sea Turtle Hospital was on site and ready to pack up ...
Staff from the Houston Zoo Sea Turtle Hospital in Galveston transport turtles from the airport to the facility for treat...
Upon arrival at the Houston Zoo Sea Turtle Hospital in Galveston, the sea turtles all received thorough examinations fro...
This small Kemp's ridley rests at the Houston Zoo Sea Turtle Hospital in Galveston after the long journey south. Photo J...
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