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One of the patients at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons.
One of the patients at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons.
One of the patients at Turtles Rescue of the Hamptons.
The exact location where a turtle was rescued is logged and when it is released it is returned there.
Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons Executive Director Karen Testa with one of her charges.
One of the patients at Turtles Rescue of the Hamptons.
One of the patients at Turtles Rescue of the Hamptons.
A hungry snapping turtle has her lunch.
Volunteer Cathy Bauser irrigates the wound of a turtle which lost it's leg.
It's a busy time at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons in Jamesport. The tanks are full of sick and injured turtles from all over the area and as far away as Central Park. This time of year, turtles are nesting. Finding new or returning to old nesting sites can be a dangerous business for turtles which, more often than not, have to cross busy roads and come into contact with boat propellers or predators. Wednesday, May 23, is World Turtle Day, and the folks at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons ask everyone to be mindful of turtles trying to make their way to a nesting site. Sick or injured turtles should be reported to the rescue at it emergency hotline, 631-779-3737.
Staff Writer on May 22, 2018