How Is the National Aquarium Supporting Cleanup in the Gulf?

The National Aquarium is working with partners in the East Coast Stranding Network to be prepared to rescue and rehabilitate animals injured in the Gulf oil spill. There are only seven species of sea turtles in the world, and all of them are endangered or threatened. This man-made disaster has the potential to be devastating to these fragile animals. To that end, we have been assessing our facilities and are working with our partner, Mote Marine Laboratory, in Sarasota, Florida, which has wonderful marine mammal and sea turtle rehabilitation facilities, so we are prepared to take in animals. Read More