Former Dewees Intern helps cold-stunned turtles

Gretchen recovering a turtle carcass summer 2009

Gretchen Coll, a former Dewees intern, is pictured in this article from The State Newspaper (Columbia) helping rehabilitate cold-stunned sea turtles rescued off the coasts of North and South Carolina. According to the article, there are now a record 18 turtles at the SC Aquarium, with a 19th expected later today. Interestingly, the most recent rescues are are not loggerheads, but green sea turtles and Kemp’s Ridleys. Click here to read the article and even see a movie about the sea turtle rehab program.  Click here for the Sea Turtle Hospital Blog.

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