Ali, a 34-year-old African elephant, was donated to the zoo and rescued from Jackson’s 'Neverland Ranch' in 1997.
This marks the state's largest sea turtle release on record. It's a remarkable feat for sea turtle conservation.Terry Carbonell, a pilot with Turtles Fly Too, is assisted by a member of the GA Sea Turtle Center in releasing her first Kemp's ridley sea turtle.JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — The largest sea turtle release in Georgia's history happened in Jekyll Island on Wednesday, after 34 turtles spent months receiving treatment.
Kemp ridley sea turtles are critically endangered and are threatened by fisheries interactions, climate change, ocean pollution, and degradation of their habitat. Rescue and rehabilitation efforts help to conserve this species. The sea turtles spent the last four to five months under rehabilitation care for"cold-stunning, an annual phenomenon that happens in the Northeast when water and air temperatures gradually drop late in the year," according to a news release.Volunteer pilots from the nonprofit organization, Turtles Fly Too, flew some of the turtles from Massachusetts and New York to Georgia. This allowed them to reach their destination quickly and with limited stress.
"These turtles that stranded late last year have certainly received wonderful care and are fully recovered as we send them back home,” said Adam Kennedy, director of rescue and rehabilitation at the New England Aquarium.“We are so thankful for these great partnerships within the network to support getting these turtles back home to the ocean,” said Maxine Montello, executive director of New York Marine Rescue Center, which released five Kemp’s ridley sea turtles.
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