leatherback sea turtles Archives

Recent study finds high frequency of vessel collisions with leatherback turtles in regional waters

October 6, 2025

HYANNIS - A recent study of sea turtle strandings over a thirteen-year period found troubling concentrations of collisions between marine vessels and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter, Top Story Tagged With: conservation, leatherback sea turtles, marine life, Mass Audubon

Mass Audubon Highlights Safe Boating As Dead Sea Turtles Found With Vessel Scars In Regional Waters

July 15, 2024

SOUTH YARMOUTH - Mass Audubon is asking boaters to use caution following the discovery of ten dead loggerhead turtles on the beaches and in local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: conservation, Green Sea Turtles, Kemp's Ridely Sea Turtle, leatherback sea turtles, Loggerhead Sea Turtles, marine species, Mass Audubon, South Yarmouth

Aquarium Scientists Encouraged By New Surgical Procedure

December 19, 2023

QUINCY - Scientists with the New England Aquarium are drawing attention to a surgical procedure that may help them to better understand the vulnerable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter, Top Story Tagged With: Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital, conservation, leatherback sea turtles, new england aquarium, rescued sea turtles, sea turtles

600 lb Stranded Leatherback Turtle Rescued in Wellfleet

October 14, 2021

WELLFLEET - Three local animal advocacy organizations were able to join efforts this past Sunday to help return a stranded five-foot, 600-pound … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter, Top Story Tagged With: International Fund for Animal Welfare, leatherback sea turtles, new england aquarium, sea turtles, Stranding, Turtle, Wellfleet

Sea Turtle Fatalities Prompt Warning to Boaters

August 2, 2021

WELLFLEET – In response to an unusually high number of sea turtle fatalities from vessel strikes in July, Mass Audubon is urging boaters to be careful … [Read more...]