ridley rescue
December 8, 2020: Everybody is leaving the cold for our little piece of paradise yes, even sea turtles. Endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles rescued from the beaches of Cape Cod, are now in the care of Sea Turtle, Inc. (STI) on South Padre Island, Texas.
Monday evening Sea Turtle, Inc. watched as 150 turtles landed by plane after being saved from the frigid cold of cape cod. Flown here by private plane Sea Turtle Inc will now be nursing 20 of these Kemp ridleys back to health . The Cape Cod Kemps have pneumonia and other issues so rehab and release may take months.
Donations will be crucial to continue the long term care of these most critically endangered turtles.
ways to Contribute
All donations are tax-deductible
Name a Cape Cod Kemps
Directly contribute for the first month’s care of 1 of the 20 Kemp’s ridley patients. You will receive the following with your generous donation of $500.
Name a Cape Cod Kemp’s Packet includes:
- Proud Parent Certificate
- Personalized Rehabilitation Magnet
- Proud Parent Bumper Sticker
- Sea Turtle, Inc. Eco Bag
- Sea Turtle, Inc. Pen
- Rehab Sea Turtle Figurine
- Personalized intake letter all about your rescued patient
- Receive weekly updates from staff about your patient
One time donation of $40 will help off set the cost of medical care expenses through the rehabilitation stay. Adopting a sea turtle patient comes with the adoption packet items which are:
- Adoption Certificate
- Rehabilitation Magnet
- Bumper Sticker
- Sea Turtle, Inc. Drawstring Backpack
- Sea Turtle, Inc. Pen
- Rehab Sea Turtle Figurine
