kemp's ridley sea turtles Archives - New England Aquarium

Photo by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken under NOAA permit 20556-01

Aquarium Animals - May 16, 2019

Protecting Endangered Species

The New England Aquarium and our Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life are dedicated to keeping the ocean healthy and helping endangered species not just survive, but thrive. ...

Sea Turtle Rescue - October 23, 2018

Early Start to Turtle Stranding Season

Chilly weather over the past two weeks leads to early start of the sea turtle stranding season on Cape Cod. ...

Beyond the Aquarium - August 14, 2018

Last Sea Turtle Release

On Tuesday morning, six of the world’s most endangered sea turtles were carried down a Cape Cod beach cloaked in a late summer fog by volunteers who had either rescued or cared for them. ...

Press Release - April 24, 2018

Sea Turtle Rescue: Turtles Head Home

After months of rehabilitation, an epic road trip, and a quick scamper down a Florida beach, 14 rescued sea turtles have returned home. ...

sea turtle scoots down the beach past onlookers

Sea Turtle Rescue - August 25, 2017

Summertime Success: Sea Turtle Release

Three endangered sea turtles that had stranded on Cape Cod late last autumn due to hypothermia and other life-threatening medical conditions finally completed their long rehab at the New England...

Sea Turtle Rescue - December 16, 2016

Third Largest Stranding Season

This is the third largest volume of turtles we've treated in a single season — but not by much. Meet some of our patients. ...