CHUM - Houston's SCUBA Club is the sponsor of the 
Ms KJenn Dives
Tiger Shark
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- Brenda
Awww.... Wish I could attend.
It's open to the public, so if any CHUMMERS can be in Galveston Thursday afternoon (and if you can't attend, the Houston Zoo will have a live blog of the event):
Endangered sea turtles set for release back into the wild
NOAA Fisheries and The Houston Zoo partner to rehabilitate and release
injured turtles
On Thursday May 26, NOAA Fisheries and the Houston Zoo will release
ten sea turtles at Stewart Beach in Galveston, Texas. Seven of the
turtles are Kemp’s ridleys, the other three tare loggerheads. All but
one of the turtles suffered injuries related to fishing interactions.
They were caught incidentally and swallowed fishing hooks. The degree
of rehabilitation and length of stay at the NOAA sea turtle facility
in Galveston varied, ranging from 1 week to 9 months.
Now, after successful rehabilitation, the turtles are ready to be
returned to the wild. The release will take place Thursday, May 26
promptly at 2pm, Stewart Beach Park, 201 Seawall Blvd. The public is
invited to come out and witness this exciting release.
Lyndsey Howell, who rescues sick and injured turtles for NOAA
Fisheries Galveston’s sea turtle program and representatives from the
Houston Zoo, will be on hand to answer questions after the release.
The Houston Zoo’s Dr. Joe Flanagan is the attending veterinarian for
all sea turtles rescued and rehabilitated by the NOAA Galveston
Laboratory.
The Kemp’s ridley is the smallest and most endangered sea turtle in
the world. For more on the Kemp’s ridley, please visit NOAA Fisheries
fact page about the species.
Loggerheads were named for their relatively large heads, which support
powerful jaws and enable them to feed on hard-shelled prey, such as
whelks and conch. For more on loggerheads, please visit NOAA Fisheries
fact page about the species.
The Houston Zoo is going to host the release live on their blog.
Please visit http://blogs.houstonzoo.org/.
NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s
environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun,
and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources.
It's open to the public, so if any CHUMMERS can be in Galveston Thursday afternoon (and if you can't attend, the Houston Zoo will have a live blog of the event):
Endangered sea turtles set for release back into the wild
NOAA Fisheries and The Houston Zoo partner to rehabilitate and release
injured turtles
On Thursday May 26, NOAA Fisheries and the Houston Zoo will release
ten sea turtles at Stewart Beach in Galveston, Texas. Seven of the
turtles are Kemp’s ridleys, the other three tare loggerheads. All but
one of the turtles suffered injuries related to fishing interactions.
They were caught incidentally and swallowed fishing hooks. The degree
of rehabilitation and length of stay at the NOAA sea turtle facility
in Galveston varied, ranging from 1 week to 9 months.
Now, after successful rehabilitation, the turtles are ready to be
returned to the wild. The release will take place Thursday, May 26
promptly at 2pm, Stewart Beach Park, 201 Seawall Blvd. The public is
invited to come out and witness this exciting release.
Lyndsey Howell, who rescues sick and injured turtles for NOAA
Fisheries Galveston’s sea turtle program and representatives from the
Houston Zoo, will be on hand to answer questions after the release.
The Houston Zoo’s Dr. Joe Flanagan is the attending veterinarian for
all sea turtles rescued and rehabilitated by the NOAA Galveston
Laboratory.
The Kemp’s ridley is the smallest and most endangered sea turtle in
the world. For more on the Kemp’s ridley, please visit NOAA Fisheries
fact page about the species.
Loggerheads were named for their relatively large heads, which support
powerful jaws and enable them to feed on hard-shelled prey, such as
whelks and conch. For more on loggerheads, please visit NOAA Fisheries
fact page about the species.
The Houston Zoo is going to host the release live on their blog.
Please visit http://blogs.houstonzoo.org/.
NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s
environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun,
and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources.
