Wild Wonders - Meet Banner the Sea Turtle
News 25 Forecaster Brynne Baxley meets the Mississippi Aquarium's most famous resident, Banner the Sea Turtle and discusses Banner's lifestyle with Curator of Aquatics Katie King.
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Five Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles released on Thursday
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosted a turtle release on Thursday. IMMS released footage of the release on their Facebook page. A total of five Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles were released back into the…
IMMS hosting turtle release on Thursday
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is hosting a turtle release on Thursday. Five Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles are set to be released in Pass Christian at 9:30 on the…
Mississippi Aquarium hosting turtle release on May 23
Mississippi Aquarium is set to host its next turtle release in celebration of National Turtle Day. That release begins at 4 PM Thursday afternoon on the beach in…
Loggerhead sea turtle released after rehabbing in Florida
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A loggerhead sea turtle named Rocky paused briefly on the sand Wednesday morning before slowly crawling into the Atlantic Ocean after spending six weeks rehabbing at Florida’s Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Turtle hospital staff and volunteers…
World’s toughest turtle? Survivor among 8 returned to ocean
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — If what doesn’t kill you truly makes you stronger, then Titan is the strongest turtle in the ocean. The juvenile Loggerhead turtle has been gashed by a boat propeller, had part of his front…
Missing tortoise Indy returns home
Some good news for you on this Monday morning, a missing turtle returns home. Indy the Tortoise has been handed over to his owners. Indy had apparently escaped from his yard…
Police: Teens poured alcohol on nesting sea turtle
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — Police in coastal Alabama say a group of teenagers were arrested after pouring alcohol on a nesting sea turtle. News outlets report that Orange Beach police said the incident occurred Thursday night. Officers responded to…
Oh snap! Police capture 65-pound turtle from Virginia suburb
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A 65-pound alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a northern Virginia suburb. The turtle, dubbed Lord Fairfax,…
Officer saves turtle in the rain in Gulfport
A bystander in the right place at the right time witnessed a Naval Construction Battalion Police Officer stopping in the rain to help a stranded turtle. Around 9:35 a.m., Master at Arms Seaman Kyno Wilbon was patrolling Blue Heron Way…