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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2017
‘Good luck, big girl!’
Stranded sea turtle to be rehabilitated in Newport
By R.J. MARX
The Daily Astorian
Oregon Coast Aquarium
ABOVE: Olive ridley tur-
tle transported to Ore-
gon Coast Aquarium on
Thanksgiving Day.
Tiffany Boothe/Seaside Aquarium
Olive ridley turtle that
washed up on the Coast on
Wednesday.
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Coast Aquarium staff helping to rehabilitate an
endangered olive ridley turtle.
‘We are hopeful for
this turtle’s successful
rehabilitation.’
Jim Burke,
director of animal husbandry at the Oregon Coast Aquarium
quent in the past few years,
with noted strandings in Sea-
side, Cannon Beach and
throughout the North Coast.
Olive ridley sea tur-
tles are listed on the federal
endangered species list as
threatened.
During the winter, cold-
shocked sea turtles can become
stranded on our beaches, said
Tiffany Boothe of the Seaside
Aquarium. Reports of stranded
turtles can begin as early as
mid-October and can continue
through January.
Seaside is authorized to
receive stranded turtles and
hold them until transport can
be arranged. If a turtle washes
ashore on the North Coast of
Oregon it is common for Sea-
side to be one of the first to
respond.
The Oregon Coast Aquar-
ium and Seattle Aquarium are
the only two authorized Fish
and Wildlife Service facilities
in the Pacific Northwest that
can provide long-term rehabil-
itation care for sea turtles.
The trend of turtles wash-
ing ashore is expected to con-
tinue, Beck said.
“Good luck big girl!”
Boothe wrote on the Seaside
Aquarium’s Facebook page.
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SEASIDE — The Sea-
side Aquarium recovered a
50-pound olive ridley sea tur-
tle that came ashore this week
near Benson Beach.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service has transferred her to
the Oregon Coast Aquarium in
Newport for rehabilitation.
“We are especially thankful
for the dedication from all par-
ties involved given the short
notice on a holiday,” said Jim
Burke, director of animal hus-
bandry at the Oregon Coast
Aquarium.
“Our staff will perform
X-rays ... and continue to
monitor the sea turtle’s con-
dition,” he added. “Although
we are always uncertain of
the outcome when we receive
extremely sick animals, we are
hopeful for this turtle’s suc-
cessful rehabilitation.”
Chad and Mickey Heidt
of Beaverton were camp-
ing at Cape Disappointment
State Park in Washington and
discovered the stranded tur-
tle while walking on Ben-
son Beach around 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, according to Sally
Compton, public relations
director of the Oregon Coast
Aquarium.
The couple was able to
reach the Marine Mammal
Standing Network and coordi-
nated with Seaside Aquarium
staff, who provided instruc-
tions for assisting in the trans-
fer of the turtle with the help of
a Washington park ranger.
Laura Todd of Fish and
Wildlife retrieved the tur-
tle from Seaside to transport
it safely to Newport. After
receiving the turtle around
12:30 a.m. Thanksgiving
morning, Oregon State Aquar-
ium staff evaluated her condi-
tion, administered fluids, and
performed a blood draw. Ini-
tial exams showed she was
extremely emaciated. Her tem-
perature was 59 degrees Fahr-
enheit, well below the standard
temperature of 75 degrees.
Olive ridleys washing
ashore have become more fre-
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