08.11.2019 Community New name, similar mission for New York Marine Rescue Center The name is changing, but the mission, not so much. The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research & Preservation announced last week that it will now be known as the...
07.11.2016 Environment Rehabilitated sea turtles return home: photos Ten lucky turtles returned to the sea Sunday afternoon after they were rescued and rehabilitated by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation.
06.16.2016 Environment Turnover at Riverhead Foundation following alleged board rift For more than 20 years the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation has worked to protect the area’s marine environment through conservation efforts. It is the only organization...
01.08.2016 Environment Five cold-stunned sea turtles wash up on Mattituck beaches This week’s dip in temperature caused five endangered sea turtles to become frozen to the point that they essentially became paralyzed before washing up on North Fork beaches —...
05.30.2015 Community So long Tucker! Students wave goodbye to seal After a trip to Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead, sixth graders Maddie Hansen, 11, and Abby Seifert, 12, felt inspired after seeing the foundation help animals. Their efforts helped...
12.10.2014 Environment Endangered sea turtles left stranded after nor’easter, biologists warn After rescuing two endangered sea turtles in just 24 hours, biologists with the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation are asking residents to keep an eye out for...
01.31.2014 Health & Environment Rescue of Noodle to be featured on ABC The rescue and recovery of Noodle, the small toothed whale found marooned in a marsh just days before Hurricane Sandy knocked the East Coast, will be featured Saturday morning...
12.02.2013 Health & Environment Harbor seal found in critical condition in Mattituck Inlet A young male harbor seal is in critical condition after it was found stranded by Mattituck Inlet off Love Lane early Sunday, according to officials at the Riverhead Foundation...
10.10.2013 Top News Researchers probing large turtle’s cause of death Orient Point resident Merry Retus made a somber discovery Tuesday after noticing a turtle floating in Long Island Sound waters behind her home. “It was very choppy out so...
01.26.2013 News NY Times: Riverhead biologists attempt to rescue dolphin in Queens A dolphin that washed ashore in Queens yesterday afternoon died during a rescue attempt as members of the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation raced to help. The...
