Creepy crawlies
By Aubry Forsyth Halloween is right around the corner, so let’s take a look at a slightly creepy sea turtle rehabilitation treatment. Leeches are aquatic, blood-sucking creatures that probably wouldn’t be the first thing...
Category: sea turtle healing center
HELP THEM HEAL
Today on World Sea Turtle Day, the Sea Turtle Preservation Society would like to make sure sea turtles rescued locally will continue to have help nearby at the Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center....
Greens and fibropapillomatosis
Editor’s note: This is part of a series highlighting the seven species of sea turtles during #SeaTurtleWeek. A different species will be highlighted each day. For more information on other Sea Turtle Week activities...
Juvenile green sea turtle set to be released
Juvenile green sea turtle Scatman John will be released back into the ocean on Tuesday, Oct. 22, after a two-month stay at Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center. The release will be at 10...
Turtle Krawl 5K draws more than 1,800 in support of sea turtle conservation
With more than 1,800 registrants, this year’s Turtle Krawl 5K continued its tradition of supporting the Sea Turtle Preservation Society’s sea turtle conservation efforts. Matthew Bauer of West Melbourne was the overall winner with...
Volunteer Spotlight: Jill Lankford
May Volunteer Spotlight: Jill Lankford By Sheila Harnois This month’s volunteer spotlight shines on Jill Lankford, who has been working for STPS since she moved to Florida about two years ago. If you’ve been...
The effects of Irma on our beaches
During the hurricane and after its passing, some turtle nests were eroded exposing eggs and hatchlings that were only days away from beginning their journey . Then there were also those hatchlings that did not check the weather...
Turtle Release this Sunday
Photo from the Sea Turtle Healing Center, Brevard Zoo Meet Teresa, a sub-adult Loggerhead! Teresa has been healing at the Sea Turtle Healing Center and will be released this Sunday, July 30th. Teresa will be released...
