IMMS hosts sea turtle release Friday morning
Fog couldn't stop another turtle release from happening Friday morning. IMMS staff released one Kemp's Ridley sea turtle in front of Edgewater Mall. It's the latest cold-stunned and rehabilitated…
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
IMMS releases Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released their first rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle of the year. Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich, students from Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, and Long…
Mississippi Aquarium asks public to help name Kemp’s Ridley turtle
The Mississippi Aquarium has welcomed a new adult female Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle to its Aquatic Wonders exhibit and they want the public to help name…
Rescued Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle gets eye exams
Did you know there are veterinarians right here in Mississippi specially trained to conduct eye exams on sea turtles? Some of these veterinarians made the trek from Starkville to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies to check…
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies releases Elvis the Sea Turtle
Elvis the Sea Turtle put on his blue suede shoes and made his way back to his natural habitat thanks to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Elvis is a Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle that was in rehab after he…
Endangered Kemp Ridley’s sea turtle on the mend at IMMS
Last week we brought you a story about one of the rare Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles that required intense care and surgery after she swallowed a fishing hook. What a difference a week makes! This endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle…
Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle recovering after surgery
The female Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle operated on yesterday at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is on the mend. An internal medicine specialist from MSU made a special trip to South Mississippi to join forces with local marine life…
Finding Kylie and Riley
After several weeks of special care, two endangered sea turtles are now skimming the waves and water of the Mississippi Sound, just hours after their release near the Ken Combs Pier in Gulfport. News 25’s Tanner Stewart takes us on…