At least 150 sea turtles have washed up dead or dying along the Gulf Coast since the giant oil spill, a higher number than normal for this time of year, a leading wildlife expert says.

Twelve years after an oil spill coated nearly 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River, new research confirms that turtles rehabilitated in the aftermath of the disaster had high long-term survival rates.

Saving Sea Turtles. Article by Molly Schafer Photos courtesy of Wendy Marks and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) August 16, 2024. Animal science alumna coordinates efforts to ...

This oiled Kemp's ridley sea turtle, an endangered species, was rescued during the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Federal trustees have proposed spending $210 million on 10 projects to help ...

That means turtles will survive longer after disastrous oil spills in freshwater systems if captured and cared for by wildlife responders. About 8% can be expected to immediately die, statistics ...

Endangered turtle species saved from extinction 01:00. More than a week after the U.S. Coast Guard said that an estimated 1.1 million gallons of crude oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico near a ...

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) had to clean up a huge oil spill after a 40-foot vessel washed ashore on Mona Island, Puerto Rico.

"We want to make sure the turtles survive." Wildlife rescuers scramble to save creatures after massive oil disaster in US city harbor: 'All-hands-on-deck effort' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Turtle Island is located in a canal that runs along Lancaster Street, between Eden and South Caroline streets, close to the site of the oil spill. “It is a turtle haven,” Adam Lindquist, vice ...