Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale crew members released more than 200 sea turtles Monday approximately 10 miles off the Fort Lauderdale coast. […]
As we hurriedly prepare our homes and businesses for Hurricane Dorian, it’s easy to overlook the impact these storms can have on wildlife. But in the days leading up to and following Dorian’s landfall, there’s a good chance we’ll see an increase in sea turtle strandings. […]
As we hurriedly prepare our homes and businesses for Hurricane Dorian, it’s easy to overlook the impact these storms can have on wildlife. But in the days leading up to and following Dorian’s landfall, there’s a good chance we’ll see an increase in sea turtle strandings. […]
Juvenile green sea turtles Don King and Kazoo returned to the Indian River Lagoon in Titusville yesterday morning. Don King, who was admitted to Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center on March 29, came in with a fractured front flipper and an old, healed fracture to the shell; and was covered in barnacles. […]
Downtown Titusville Merchant’s Association (DTMA) is hosting their 9th annual Sea Turtle Festival on Saturday, May 11. This event aims to partner with local organizations, vendors, and entertainers to educate the community on the importance of protecting the habitat of Brevard County’s beloved sea turtles. […]
Just two weeks ago, the Sea Turtle Healing Center admitted 13 green sea turtles over the course of a weekend; since then, we’ve been hard at work taking in even more patients. […]
Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center is caring for nearly 300 green and loggerhead sea turtle “washbacks” pushed ashore when Hurricane Leslie disrupted their habitat. […]
Thursday night in Cocoa Beach, Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center returned juvenile green sea turtles Rusty and Lucky to the ocean. […]
Approximately 1,700 sea turtles were released back into the ocean. […]
Brevard Zoo staff and volunteers record weights and measurements on two Sea Turtles ‘Nikki’ and ‘Jaws’, which help scientists study sea turtle growth rates. The turtles were released back into the ocean last Tuesday. […]
Recently two Coast Guardsmen performed a different sort of rescue on their off-duty time. Petty Officer 1st Class Matt Young and Seaman Cameron Ables rescued three honu from a derelict fishing net off the west side of Oahu. […]
Sea turtle nesting season begins in May on many Florida beaches, including the sandy beaches of Brevard County. […]
