DOINews: Investigating the spill's impact on Kemp's ridleys

04/14/2015
Last edited 04/26/2016

Since the spill, the Trustees have been conducting many studies to assess the impacts of the spill on wildlife, including sea turtles. During the oil spill response, roughly 450 oiled turtles were found, rescued, and released back into the wild. We are continuing to look for potential injuries to turtles as a result of the oil spill.

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