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Rescue to Release, Part 2: What Happens to a Turtle When It Cold-Stuns?

Every year, National Aquarium Animal Rescue intakes dozens of rescue turtles from partners in New England. It’s our Animal Health team’s duty to evaluate and diagnose each of these endangered turtles, then develop a plan to get them back on the mend. Read More

Published 2/7/2019
Rescue to Release, Part 1: Is Climate Change Increasing Cold-Stunned Turtles?

Every year, when cold weather starts to hit the East Coast, hundreds of endangered, cold-stunned sea turtles wash ashore in Cape Cod Bay. Read More

Published 1/17/2019
Animal Rescue Update: New Loggerhead Patients

National Aquarium Animal Rescue has admitted two new loggerhead sea turtle patients! Read More

Published 1/8/2019
End of Year Roundup: Rescue Turtles

National Aquarium Animal Rescue released 95 rehabilitated sea turtles back to their ocean home in 2018! Read More

Published 12/20/2018
End of Year Roundup: Our Biggest Moments

2018 was full of baby animals, touching animal rescue and rehabilitation stories and so many important conservation wins. This year, we also celebrated a few key moments—some of them years in the making—that we’re still feeling thrilled about. Read More

Published 12/18/2018
End of Year Roundup: Rescue Seals

National Aquarium Animal Rescue released two rehabilitated seals back into the ocean this year! Read More

Published 12/13/2018
Animal Rescue Update: Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles

The 32 cold-stunned rescue sea turtles in the National Aquarium’s care are improving after a few weeks under the watchful eyes of our staff. Read More

Published 12/11/2018
Animal Update: McHenry the Loggerhead Ready for Release

McHenry, the loggerhead sea turtle in our care for the past year as part of the Loggerhead Head Start Program, is ready for release! Read More

Published 10/25/2018
Animal Rescue Update: June Sea Turtle Release

Four sea turtles rehabilitated at the National Aquarium were released in Ocean City, Maryland, earlier this week! Read More

Published 6/27/2018
Animal Rescue Update: Lox Release

Earlier this week, National Aquarium Animal Rescue released a rehabilitated grey seal, nicknamed Lox, back into the Atlantic Ocean. Read More

Published 5/25/2018

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