Posted on 4:02 am, Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Tags: frederick yeh, green sea turtle, sea turtle 911
MEDIA RELEASE Chinese military police have rescued an endangered sea turtle from poachers on Hainan Island. After performing a preliminary health check, Sea Turtles 911, a Hawaiian non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and conservation of sea turtles, admitted the 80 kg (176 lb) adult male Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) into their […]
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Posted on 3:37 am, Thursday, July 5, 2012. Tags: frederick yeh, green sea turtle, sea turtles 911, suzanne gendron, whale shark
MEDIA RELEASE A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and two green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) have been successfully released in Hainan Island, China. With blue skies above and turquoise waters below, approximately 50 people, including government officials, students, volunteers, local fishermen, and community members, boarded a boat taken into Lingshui Bay where the animals were set […]
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Posted on 7:53 pm, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Tags: frederick yeh, green sea turtle, noaa, sea turtle 911
NOAA’s Hawaii branch supports group that protects endangered species in South China Sea
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