2B | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS
S TRANDED SEA TURTLE RESCUED BY GOOD S AMARITAN
NEWPORT — The Oregon
Coast Aquarium admitted a
severely injured and hypother-
mic olive ridley sea turtle this
morning for care.
Civilians found the turtle
yesterday afternoon while
walking near Horsefall Beach
in North Bend, Coos Bay.
Pictures and a video of the sea
turtle were posted in a
Facebook group, “What’s
Happening
Coos
Bay.”
Unfortunately, due to the ris-
ing tide and dangerously large
surf, the turtle was not able to
be retrieved before washing
back out to sea.
A good Samaritan, Misty
White, saw the post on
Facebook and a comment
linking to the aquarium’s sea
turtle rehabilitation program.
“I didn’t think the sea turtle
would make it through anoth-
er high tide,” she explained.
“And if the aquarium could
rescue it, then all I had to do
was find it.”
White gathered her family
to search for the missing sea
turtle on the beach after dark
during low tide. At 9:52 p.m.,
the aquarium received a pic-
ture of the turtle via Facebook
message: “I found the turtle on
the beach and called State
Police.”
In the late-night hours that
followed, White assisted in
transporting the sea turtle to
the Horsefall Beach parking
lot, where it was picked up by
State Trooper, Josh Mullins.
Mullins brought the turtle to a
nearby state police office until
early this morning, when
aquarium staff traveled south
to Reedsport to retrieve the
reptile.
Upon pickup, Oregon Coast
Aquarium Curator of Fish and
Invertebrates,
Evonne
Mochon-Collura reported
extreme injuries sustained by
the turtle, with external bleed-
ing and broken scutes on its
carapace and plastron, or top
and bottom of shell, respec-
tively. Its body temperature
measured 46° F, which is about
30° lower than the healthy,
standard temperature of a sea
turtle.
Staff are currently evaluat-
ing the turtle’s condition,
administering fluids, taking
X-Rays and performing a
blood draw.
Oftentimes in cases of
extreme cold-stun and injury,
the animal is compromised
beyond repair. Cold-blooded
reptiles like sea turtles are slow
to get sick and slow to recover.
While the prognosis is uncer-
tain at this time, if a sea turtle
is left in the ocean or on the
beach, it will die without ques-
tion.
“Thank you to Misty for
finding the turtle and making
the call to Oregon State Police,”
said Mochon-Collura. “If
there is even a slight chance of
rehabilitation, the Oregon
Coast Aquarium will give it
our best shot.”
The
Oregon
Coast
Aquarium is the only rehabili-
tation facility in Oregon
authorized to rehabilitate sea
turtles. Partnership with other
organizations, like the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Oregon State Police, Seattle
Aquarium and SeaWorld, is
essential to the successful
rehabilitation and release of
these endangered species.
To donate to sea turtle reha-
bilitation at the Oregon Coast
Aquarium, please visit www.
aquarium.org/give.
Sea turtles are not found on
Oregon or Washington beach-
es unless stranded. The aquar-
ium typically sees these
extremely sick turtles in the
winter, possibly due to the
cold water temperatures,
changing currents, and high
frequency of harsh storms that
wash the hypothermic turtles
ashore.
If you find a sea turtle on
the beach, immediately note
its location, remain nearby to
observe it, and contact the
Oregon State Police Tipline at
800-452-7888 or the Marine
Mammal Stranding Network
in Oregon, Washington and
California at 1-866-767-6114.
The aquarium is open every
day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information visit
aquarium.org or call (541)
867-3474.
ODFW SEEKS CANDIDATE FOR F ISH S CREENING T ASK F ORCE
SALEM — The Oregon
Department of Fish and
Wildlife is seeking a candidate
to represent fishing or fish
conservation interests on the
state’s Fish Screening Task
Force.
The ODFW Fish Screening
Program helps water users
install and maintain fish
screens to prevent fish from
entering water diversions. The
Task Force advises ODFW on
program development, imple-
mentation, monitoring, tech-
nology, funding and reporting.
“Task Force members repre-
sent a variety of groups and
interests, which is important
in creating a program that’s
responsive to fish and social
needs,” said Ken Loffink,
ODFW fish screening coordi-
nator.
The Task Force meets three
times a year at various loca-
tions, and meetings may
include a field trip to project
sites in the area.
The seven members of the
Task Force are appointed by
the Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Commission. Three members
represent agricultural inter-
Vikings
can apply by completing the
application form found on the
fish screening program web-
site and submitting the com-
pleted application via email to
ken.j.loffink@state.or.us or by
mail to Ken Loffink, ODFW
Fish Screening Program, 4034
Fairview Industrial Drive SE,
Salem, OR 97302.
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