When a sea turtle is found stranded or injured, SCDNR brings the animal to the Sea Turtle Care Center for treatment. Sea turtles arrive most commonly suffering from debilitated turtle syndrome, shock from being exposed to cold temperatures, or injury from a boat strike or shark bite. Olive Ridley Sea Turtle. Scientific Name: Lepidochelys olivacea. Status: Endangered. Size: 2-2½ feet long and weighs 75-100 lbs. Diet: Crabs, lobster, fish, jellyfish. Range: Mainly Pacific Ocean and lower Atlantic Ocean. Fun Fact: Named for the olive green color of their shell. They have the greatest number of scutes (shell scales) of any sea. Sea Turtle Rescue: Seaside Aquarium has a long history in the rescuing of cold stunned sea turtles. Sea turtles forage for food in an offshore warm-water current that originates much farther South. Certain weather patterns like prolonged Southwest winds can drive that warm water farther North and closer to shore than usual. RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry. Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album.
Five species of threatened or endangered marine turtles are found in Subic Bay and throughout the Philippines: green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead and olive ridley. WIN has teamed up with Ocean Adventure to rescue sea turtles caught by fishermen or brought in sick or injured.
We also monitor and protect turtle nests along the shores of Subic Bay. We gather data on eggs and nests, erect “nest protection devices” with educational graphics, and if necessary, relocate nests in “unsafe” areas to a protected beach. We then monitor these nests until the hatchlings emerge and make their race to the sea.
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At this time we are the only sea turtle rehabilitation facility in the Philippines. This effort has resulted in the rescue and release of many adult sea turtles, the protection of many nests each year, and the successful return to the sea of tens of thousands of hatchlings.