Hailey Clark, a marine biology student at Florida Atlantic University and a volunteer for the Coastal Stewards, releases Sparrow, a green sea turtle, into the ocean on July 10. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
The gift shop at Boca Rat
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Sadie Hawkins, a hawksbill turtle being treated at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in this June 13 photo, was moved to Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach after the nonprofit Coastal Stewards closed Gumbo Limbo’s sea turtle rehab unit. Of the 13 tu
By Arden Moore
May Day. May week and May month. This is a big month for cats who will tolerate hugs, dog moms, Chihuahuas and sea turtles and yes, don’t forget hamsters.
When it comes to pets and wildlife, special days, weeks and months seem to be
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach town commissioners will be spreading the word about the need to keep balloons and other debris off beaches, but stopped short of creating an ordinance similar to one implemented by Lantana that bans balloons.
The
Megan is rescued on Lantana Beach on Christmas Day 2013.
Coastal Star file photo
Meghan gets a sendoff south of Key West on Dec. 11, 2014.
Photo provided by Melanie Bell
By Cheryl Blackerby
The little olive ridley sea turtle that washed up on the
By Cheryl Blackerby
The little olive ridley sea turtle rescued on Lantana Beach on Christmas Day is on the road to recovery at Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
“She was moved into a bigger tank because she had been bumping her head against the s
Meghan the olive ridley turtle has shown continued improvement at Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
Photo provided
By Cheryl Blackerby
The olive ridley sea turtle that washed up Christmas Day on Lantana Beach in critical condition is steadily impr
Loggerhead Marinelife Center technicians treat Meghan, an underweight
olive ridley turtle rescued at Lantana.
Beachgoer Patrick Griffin removes the net
that was wrapped around Meghan.
Photos provided
Progress Note: 1/13/2014 - Meghan has been eat
