Turtles

2018

October 11, 2018

Sea Turtle Rescue Is Result of Training and Heart

Steve Myrick
Turtles

It was a sunny Wednesday afternoon when Bret Stearns, director of the natural resources department for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), got a call on his mobile phone. On the other end of the line was the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, which had just received a call about a sea turtle in distress about a mile southwest of Menemsha.

Mr. Stearns grabbed one of his assistants, Tyler Moreis, and headed for the water. On the way, they passed Aquinnah harbormaster Brian (Chip) Vanderhoop. They turned around, caught up to Chip, and enlisted his help.

2017

October 1, 2017

Coast Guard Frees Turtle South of Vineyard

Sara Brown
U.S. Coast Guard
Turtles

A crew from Coast Guard Station Menemsha Sunday came to the rescue of a leatherback sea turtle entangled in a lobster pot south of Cuttyhunk.

January 18, 2017

Sea Turtle Strandings

Suzan Bellincampi
Turtles
Kemp's Ridley Turtle
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have a lot of superlatives to their name, but “most likely to succeed” may not one of them.

2016

November 30, 2016

Hibernation or Brumation, Some Turtles Turn to Butt Breathing

Suzan Bellincampi
Turtles
There are some turtles that take their breaths through their other end. Yes, that’s right, not through their mouth, but through their anus.
August 29, 2016

Painted Turtles Get Their Moment in the Spotlight

Louisa McCullough
Turtles
BiodiversityWorks
Oscar Thompson has spent the summer chasing turtles for his senior thesis at college. Not known for their speed, painted turtles can still be elusive in their natural habitat deep within the Vineyard's ponds.
August 2, 2016

Presidential Turtle

Suzan Bellincampi
Turtles
Tom Hodgson of West Tisbury has a few turtle tales to tell. 

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