The
Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium in Panacea has received a major
donation to help it treat injured sea turtles.
The
Jenny Albert Sea Turtle Foundation has donated a centrifuge to the
Marine Lab's sea turtle hospital.
The
centrifuge allow the marine lab to do blood testing in house on
injured or sick turtles in order to determine underlying health
issues.
The
Gulf Specimen Marine Lab has the 3rd oldest sea turtle research and
conservation program in the US.
Every
year they treat and release 5 to 20 endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea
turtles and protected Loggerhead sea turtles, most commonly for
swallowing fishing hooks.
You
can fin out more about the Marine lab at the website at
http://www.gulfspecimen.org.
Or
stop by and take a tour – the marine lab is open 7 days a week at
222 Clark Drive in Panacea.
http://live.oysterradio.com/
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