Heavy rains, winds and storm surges pile on the threats to sea turtles. Nests can drown or wash away — as hundreds did after Hurricane Debby in August — while the erosion of b ...
“With sea turtles, the big reason why these animals are critically endangered or threatened is due to human impacts,” said Adam Kennedy, director of rescue and rehabilitation for the aquarium.
Charlotte, a green sea turtle, was hit by a boat back in 2008. This left it with an affliction colloquially referred to as the “bubble butt,” a kind of floating syndrome that makes it ...