13 endangered Kemp Ridley sea turtles heading to into the Mississippi Sound.
BILOXI, Miss. - Thursday, the Mississippi Aquarium hosted its own form of graduation while also reaching a major milestone — releasing its 100th sea turtle back into its habitat. 13 endangered Kemp Ridley sea turtles are now heading to into the Mississippi Sound.
Sean Perry, Associate Veterinarian with the Mississippi Aquarium, said the sea turtles arrived from their nesting grounds in New England after surviving a cold-stun.“We’ve been partners with NOAA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife and New England Aquarium. They’ve been effectively been able to transport those animals with pilots from Turtles Fly too. They’ve been able to get down to the MS Gulf Coast for rehabilitation,” said Perry.
Cold stunning in sea turtles happens when the water rapidly drops in temperature. The turtles then become debilitated and stranded.“We usually go through kind of a general intake procedure. They usually come in a little colder to us. We’ll warm them up over time. We’ll take diagnostics. We’ll end up doing full physical exams, X-rays evaluating them. The most common things they come in with are pneumonia, bone infections over time,” said Perry.
“Our goal is to engage the community. Get everyone involved as best we can and to see that support from the community is fantastic,” said Perry.: Keep up with South Mississippi news, sports, and local events on our YouTube channel!
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