A Night in the Life of a Sea Turtle Rescuer

Ever wonder what it would be like to rescue hatchlings?
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Sea Turtle Rescue Videos

PART 2: How Much Does Society Really Know About Sea Turtles...

PART 2
SEA TURTLE CONVERSATIONISTS OF TOMORROW: Volunteer Internship Program
 
The Sea Turtle Oversight Protection interns who created this video are:
 
Lizzy: 4 years of volunteer service
Lily: 2 years of volunteer service
Kaleigh: 1 year of volunteer service
 
Total Community Service Hours for 2017 = 208

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PART 1: If Sea Turtles Could Talk

Part 1:

Sea Turtle Conservationists of Tomorrow: Volunteer Internship Program 

The Sea Turtle Oversight Protection interns who created this video are:

Tea: 11 years of volunteer service

Ariella: 5 years of volunteer service

Adriana: 5 years of volunteer service

Allana: 3 years of volunteers service

Natalie: 2 years of volunteer service 

Total Community Service Hours for 2017 = 339 hrs.

 


LOOK TO THE FUTURE OF SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION:

LOOK TO THE FUTURE OF SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION:
1 Mission
6 Weeks
20 Member Interns
1,362 Community Service Hours
2,883 Disoriented Sea Turtle Hatchlings
4,089 Hatchlings Born

VALUE?? INCALCULABLE

PREMIERING ON FACEBOOK TONIGHT @ 7pm; PART 1

Join us in the release of a 7-part series, showcasing our sea turtle conservationists of tomorrow. For the next two weeks, become connected to what was created this summer by our VIPs (Volunteer Internship Program). Each of the seven videos in this series will express different aspects of our work with a passion for the conservation of our ancient mariners and their critical habitats. Sea turtle conservation on an urban nesting beach like Broward County requires a serious commitment to their protection. Embrace the messages in these very creative and inspirational videography projects.

Sea Turtles and their People believe in the good things coming.....

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S.T.O.P. Partners with Sea Shepherd - OPERATION JAIRO

Preview trailer - Sea Turtle Oversight Protection and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society join forces in 2015 in Ft. Lauderdale Florida for "Operation Jairo Sea Turtle Defense Campaign".


FIRE DEPT. HELPS RESCUE HATCHLINGS IN STORM DRAINS

This incident is both happy and sad at the same time. The good deeds of our volunteers losing sleep to save these endangered green sea turtle that would have never be rescued if our staff members Holly and Doug had not been in the area doing recon for unmarked nests just like this one. Holly and Doug were assisted by the kindness of Fire Company 13 and were able to locate five hatchlings alive in the storm drains on A1A.

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6TH GRADE HEROES RESCUE HATCHLINGS IN RAIN

In September 2011, Mr.s Verburg's 6th grade science class from St. Marks in Ft. Lauderdale Florida helped rescue 94 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings from nest FT 772 (including a rare albino) from certain death caused by illegal lighting... in the pouring rain. The hatchlings were each named after the students of the class.

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THANK YOU SEA TURTLE HATCHLING RESCUE VOLUNTEERS!

A season recap video to thank all of the sea turtle hatchling rescue volunteers who give their hearts each summer to document and rescue disoriented sea turtle hatchlings in Broward County Florida caused by illegal lighting. Since STOP was founded in 2007 we have rescued over 100,000 hatchlings! 40% of hatchlings we witness come up from the sand go to city lights instead of the sea. This is far too many to be sustainable in our opinion.

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SEA TURTLE LIGHTING ISSUE EXPLAINED

With turtle season upon us, this important video will share with you how you should handle encounters with turtles and make the space around your waterfront beach-side residence, turtle-friendly. Brought to you by the South Walton Community Council and the Environmental Awareness Group (EAG).

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How you can help

There are many ways you can help us keep feet on the sand, buckets in hand, and flippers in the sea.


 

Membership

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and helps us keep the lights on!

 

Turtle Treks

Hatchling rescue walk eco-tour
A special adventure of a lifetime