Uncover Turtles at the Aquarium!
This winter, the Aquarium is your gateway into the world of turtles! Plan your visit today and come walk the turtle trail featuring six stops around the Aquarium with live turtles. Learn turtle facts and stamp your turtle passport. Visitors can also see live animal presentations and visit the Aquarium Medical Center to learn how the Aquarium rehabilitates sick and wounded turtles.
"See Turtles" Photo Contest
One lucky contestant will win a chance to feed Myrtle the green sea turtle! The entries for this photo contest are in and they're full of fun, hidden turtles. See if you can find all of the turtles in the contest submission gallery!
Sea Turtle Rescue at the New England Aquarium
Over the past 15 years, the New England Aquarium has treated and released hundreds of Kemp’s ridley sea turtles as well as many green and loggerhead sea turtles.
Turtle Rescue Blog
Get the latest information on sea turtle patients from the Aquarium's hard-working medical staff. Learn how cold-stunned turtles are treated at the Aquarium in the hopes that they will recuperate and be able to return to the wild. View the blog.
Annual Sea Turtle Exams
How do you weigh a 550-pound sea turtle? How do divers coax sea turtles to the surface for an eye exam? Find out by reading the Giant Ocean Tank Divers' account of this year's annual sea turtle exams.
Sea Turtle Training
The Aquarium's trainers are teaching Myrtle the green sea turtle to respond to audio cues and go searching for a "target." Read about this training and watch videos of Myrtle getting her signal and tracking down her target.
Online Game: Saving Sea Turtles
Help a baby loggerhead reach the sea. Learn about the challenges baby turtles face while you help the turtle maneuver around obstacles like tire tracks, beach furniture, man-made lights and dogs. Play the game.
Send a Sea Turtle eCard
Do you know some sea turtle fans? Send your friends and family email greetings featuring Myrtle the green sea turtle, Kemp's ridley sea turtles or loggerhead sea turtles! Send a card now.
