Rescue and rehabilitation

Cold Stunned Turtles

Turtles Fly Too… On Monday, December 14, 2020, NOAA, with the help of Turtles Fly Too, a volunteer organization that donates flights for endangered species, will be flying Kemp’s ridleys sea turtles to Gulfport, Mississippi from Massachusetts that were stranded cold-stunned during the annual cold stun event that occurs between November and January each fall.  – These …

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Track our Turtles

Track Our Satellite Tagged Sea Turtles 2026 sea turtle tracks Map updated 7/29/2026 Released in 2026 Amy Amy is a subadult loggerhead sea turtle that was accidentally caught be a recreational fisherman on Moses Pier in Gulfport. Amy arrived at IMMS in April for treatment and kept our staff on their toes.  Amy enjoyed feasting …

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