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‘Critically’ Endangered Sea Turtle Washes Up On Atlantic Beach; Here’s Where It Will Go Next ‘Critically’ Endangered Sea Turtle Washes Up On Atlantic Beach; Here’s Where It Will Go Next
‘Critically’ Endangered Sea Turtle Washes Up On Atlantic Beach; Here’s Where It Will Go Next One of the most endangered sea turtles in the world is on the road to rehabilitation after washing up on a Long Island beach. The rare Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle was discovered on the evening of Saturday, July 1, on the South Shore of Long Island at Atlantic Beach, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said. Kemp’s Ridley is the most critically endangered species of sea turtle, according to wildlife experts. They are typically found in the Gulf of Mexico but occasionally make their way as far north as Nova Scotia. An Environmental Conservation Police Officer arrived a…

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by Michael Mashburn