Saving Sea Turtles

Saving Sea Turtles

Mudpie, a loggerhead sea turtle, shown here, and Toast Malone, an endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, both recently had fishhooks removed from their esophagus and stomach, respectively, while receiving specialized care at Mississippi State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The efforts are part of the university-based Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security, or GCAHFS, and its Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Health Program—a collaboration between the Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵCVM and the Institute for Marine Mammal Studi
Photo by Grace Cockrell

July 12, 2024

Mudpie, a loggerhead sea turtle, shown here, and Toast Malone, an endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, both recently had fishhooks removed from their esophagus and stomach, respectively, while receiving specialized care at Mississippi State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The efforts are part of the university-based Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security, or GCAHFS, and its Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Health Program—a collaboration between the Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵCVM and the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport.