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08.28.2024 News

NY Marine Rescue Center public turtle release season closes

As the summer comes to a close, so does New York Marine Rescue Center’s public release season for rehabilitated animals. On Thursday night, the organization held their final public...

11.17.2023 Featured Story

Hotline helps save cold-stunned sea turtles

The Cold Stun Patrol Team of Riverhead’s New York Marine Rescue Center will soon begin patrolling local beaches in search of cold-stunned sea turtles. More than 200 volunteers will...

09.06.2023 Featured Story

NY Marine Rescue Center wraps up sweet release season

The New York Marine Rescue Center’s final group of rehabilitated sea turtles was released last week at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays. Nine turtles swam off into the Atlantic,...

12.14.2022 Environment

Amid spike in cold-stunned turtles, rescue group encourages beachgoers to be on the lookout

An alarming number of cold-stunned sea turtles are turning up along the coast, with 36 hypothermic sea turtles appearing in shallow areas across Eastern Long Island since mid-November. “Turtles...

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NY Marine Rescue Center public turtle release season closes

Hotline helps save cold-stunned sea turtles

NY Marine Rescue Center wraps up sweet release season

Amid spike in cold-stunned turtles, rescue group encourages beachgoers to be on the lookout