Mistletoe and Carnation joined their fellow Kemp’s ridley and green sea turtle populations yesterday during a release in a protected saltmarsh! Green sea turtles may have had their status as an endangered species changed, but Kemp’s ridleys are still considered one of the most endangered species of sea turtle worldwide. Without continued protections, green sea turtles could fall back into the category of endangered, as several subpopulations are still considered threatened. Similarly, Kemp’s rid

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🥳 BIG WIN for Green Sea Turtles! 💚 After decades of dedicated conservation work, the green sea turtle has officially been reclassified from Endangered to Least Concern on the IUCN Red List! Their global population has increased by 28% a true conservation success story. But the work isn't over! Here at Sea Turtle Inc., we are still busy caring for the hundreds of stranded green sea turtle patients who come through our hospital annually. This global win motivates us to keep protecting these incr