Rangiputa Beach News Today

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Connie the green turtle should finally be cruising free at sea after being released following a second stint in turtle rehab.

• Her return to the Turtle Rehabilitation Centre highlights the plight of sea turtles in the wild An injured sea turtle that was rescued, rehabilitated and released back into the ocean in March 2019 has returned to SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. Connie the green sea turtle arrived back at the aquarium two weeks ago after a fisherman found her stranded at Rangiputa Beach in Northland and called the Department of Conservation. According to Andrew Christie, Curator at...

• Her return to the Turtle Rehabilitation Centre highlights the plight of sea turtles in the wild An injured sea turtle that was rescued, rehabilitated and released back into the ocean in March 2019 has returned to SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. Connie the green sea turtle arrived back at the aquarium two weeks ago after a fisherman found her stranded at Rangiputa Beach in Northland and called the Department of Conservation. According to Andrew Christie, Curator at...

Kelly Tarltons/Stuff She initially came to the centre after washing up at Henderson Bay in Northland. After four months of rehabilitation, the turtle was released back into the ocean at Poor Knights Island Marine Reserve in Matapouri. “Over the past year Connie has put on over 5kg which shows she has been successful at feeding herself in the wild,” Christie said. “We are still yet to determine why Connie washed up a second time, but it highlights the harsh reality of sea turtles’ pl...