Members of the Southeast Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network successfully removed a black rubber strap Tuesday that was wrapped around the head of a juvenile bottlenose dolphin, averting a life-threatening injury. taylorvixxen hot In a coordinated effort, NOAA and network members located the juvenile dolphin in the Wilmington River, part of the intracoastal waterway near Savannah, Ga., and removed the piece of rubber that had wrapped around the area between its flippers and blowhole. [Read more…]
Snapping Turtle Tonca’s Birthday – Jacksonville, Florida
Help MOSH (the Museum of Science and History, Jacksonville) throw a blow-out birthday bash for its beloved 110-pound alligator snapping turtle, Tonca. Activities, which will take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., include Tonca’s annual weigh-in, party games, and a birthday cake, of course!
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle Walk – Edisto Beach, SC
One of the secret treasures of Edisto Beach is the threatened loggerhead sea turtle. Learn about these fascinating reptiles who return to our beaches to nest every summer. After a short, informative program, we will venture down the beach in search of a nesting loggerhead sea turtle. This program has been designed for ages 11 and up. Advanced registration to the event is required. Please call (843) 869-4430 to reserve your spot.
NOAA Issues Rule to Prevent Overfishing of Atlantic Sharks
NOAA’s Fisheries Service today announced a new rule to lower significantly the fishing quotas for sandbar and porbeagle sharks in order to rebuild these depleted species. NOAA will also implement new regional quotas for the other large coastal sharks.
The new shark regulations will take effect starting on July 24. [Read more…]
Baby Otter Finds Home at Brookgreen Gardens
Murrells Inlet, SC- The Lowcountry Zoo at Brookgreen Gardens got a surprise new resident that will soon become part of the new River Otter exhibit. In late May, staff member Barbara Stone, found a baby otter struggling to cross a road in the Gardens. She picked him up and took him to the Zoo office and the staff immediately began to search for the nest and the mother. They were unable to locate either but had some extra formula on hand and he was hungry. “ I think he just got separated from the litter†said Andrea DeMuth, Curator of Animals. “He is small for his age and probably just could not keep up with them. We had our vet, Dr. Sharon Jansky with ARK Animal Hospital in Surfside Beach, check him out and he is just fine.â€
Senior animal handler, Larry Elliott, is hand raising the two-three month old otter and teaching him how to swim. When he is older he will join the other otters in the Zoo but for now, he is not part of the daily program.