Topic: DoE turtle team
Fishermen help rescue trapped loggerhead turtle
Swift action from two fishermen and the Department of Environment Turtle Team led to the rescue of an adult female loggerhead turtle that was found trapped on Tuesday in a man-made groyne, a type of sea barrier.
More than 1,000 turtle hatchlings rescued, released ahead of Ian
The Department of Environment turtle team is assessing the impact of Hurricane Ian on local turtle nests along the shoreline after associated sea surges battered the coastline.
North Side resident teams with DoE in weekend turtle rescue
Saturday morning started out as any other for North Side resident Dean Miller until he found turtle tracks that ended abruptly on the beachfront property he was checking that day.
Rescued turtle ‘Coconut’ returns to the wild
A rescued small juvenile green turtle, named Coconut, made a splash at the Department of Environment after fully recovering from injuries it sustained last month and being returned to the wild.
DoE renews call for turtle-friendly lighting after disoriented turtle rescued
The Department of Environment has renewed its call for beachfront property owners to install turtle-friendly lighting following the rescue of a nesting green sea turtle along Seven Mile Beach.
High praise as DoE officer rescues nesting turtle from poachers
A nesting green sea turtle escaped certain death on Saturday after being rescued by conservation officer Chadd Bush from poachers on Grand Cayman.
Turtle nest relocated from high water mark
A Loggerhead sea turtle nest in risk of being washed away was rescued and relocated after it was found too close to the high water mark.
Rare albino turtle hatchling found
A routine turtle nest excavation turned up a unique find for the Department of Environment’s turtle team on Friday, when they unearthed a rare albino sea turtle hatchling.
