The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ordered endangered sea turtles removed from the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton this week and shipped to other facilities amid a rocky organizational transition at a center that has rehabilitated injured sea turtles for more than a decade.
Collaborating with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the New England Aquarium, The Gumbo Limbo Coastal Stewards rehab cold stun sea turtles
Life is tough and often short for baby sea turtles. They’re lured to their deaths by condo lights. They’re gobbled up by foxes, racoons and feral cats. And if they’re lucky enough to shimmy their way into the surf, more predators lurk. A recent catch reveals how fish adapt to feed on these plucky reptiles.