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11.19.2025 News

Hands-on cold-stunned sea turtle workshop set on Bailie Beach

The New York Marine Rescue Center and Turtleback Conservation Center are teaming up to help out cold-stunned sea turtles found on the North Fork this winter. A family-friendly “mock stranding” is...

12.13.2024 Environment

Temperature drop spikes cold-stun sea turtle rescues

The New York Marine Rescue Center rehabilitation facility is already holding over 50 cold-stunned sea turtles in its tanks — a count that includes two records for number of...

08.27.2024 Environment

NY Marine Rescue Center public turtle release season closes

As the summer comes to a close, so does New York Marine Rescue Center’s public release season for rehabilitated animals. On Thursday night, the organization held their final public release of...

04.24.2024 Community

Calling all good eggs: It’s national volunteer month

Area nonprofits are looking to recruit — and salute — volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month — and April 21-27 is National Volunteer Week — a commemoration that has...

11.15.2023 Environment

Hotline saves cold-stunned sea turtles

The Cold Stun Patrol Team of Riverhead’s New York Marine Rescue Center will soon begin patrolling local beaches in search of cold-stunned sea turtles. More than 200 volunteers will walk the...

12.14.2022 Environment

Amid spike in cold-stunned turtles, rescue group encourages beachgoers to be on the lookout

An alarming number of cold-stunned sea turtles are turning up along the coast, with 36 hypothermic sea turtles appearing in shallow areas across Eastern Long Island since mid-November. “Turtles...

11.10.2022 Featured Story

Minke whale, approximately 20 feet long, stranded in Southold’s Goose Creek Thursday

A whale approximately 20 feet long got stuck on a sand bar in Southold’s Goose Creek Thursday afternoon. Southold Town police Chief Martin Flatley said police were notified around...

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