NC Aquarium and Coast Guard Release Turtles Near Cape Henry, Virginia

November 20, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor national, state-nc
Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Heron work together to lift a sea turtle out of its transport container offshore Cape Henry, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2018. The crew of the Heron and members of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island worked together to release 14 rehabilitated sea turtles into warmer waters. Source: US Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Jaime Brady
Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Heron work together to lift a sea turtle out of its transport container offshore Cape Henry, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2018. The crew of the Heron and members of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island worked together to release 14 rehabilitated sea turtles into warmer waters. Source: US Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Jaime Brady

The United States Coast Guard released 14 sea turtles 70 miles southeast of Cape Henry, Virginia, on Sunday, November 18, 2018.

Crewmembers aboard Cutter Heron worked with members of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island in Manteo, North Carolina, to release the rehabilitated sea turtles that were “cold stunned” due to decreasing water temperatures.

Said Lt. j.g. Jaime Brady, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Heron:

“The Coast Guard is a humanitarian service. Not only do we rescue human lives, it is also our mission to protect the lives of marine animals. It was an honor to be a part of this sea turtle rehabilitation.”

To learn more about the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island and their work with sea turtles, visit www.ncaquariums.com/roanoke-island.

 

Source: US Coast Guard

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