Hundreds of people lined up to witness the release of three loggerhead sea turtles getting another chance at life in the sea. Boomer, J.P. and Snowflake were released back into the ocean this Wednesday, Feb. 20, thanks to the dedicated rehabilitation staff and volunteers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) in Juno Beach. Boomer and Snowflake…
Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC), a non-profit ocean conservation organization, held its annual meeting on Monday, January 28, 2013. LMC Board of Directors Chairman, Brian Waxman, announced the center’s 2012 Volunteer of the Year, Karl Kolb, and thanked the many donors, volunteers and staff members that help advance LMC’s mission to promote conservation of Florida’s coastal…
Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s (LMC) very own research biologist, Kelly Martin, has been published by the Journal of Experimental Biology and awarded the Editors’ Choice for her study, “Underwater hearing in the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta): a comparison of behavioral and auditory evoked potential audiograms.” This was the first published study of a behavioral hearing test…
A 300 pound adult female loggerhead was rescued on Friday, May 25, 2012 in the surf off Jupiter Island. With the assistance of FWC as well as police and fire officials, the turtle was rescued and transported to Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) in Juno Beach. The following afternoon, Betsy, the name LMC staff gave to…
Sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle “Melba” has been cleared for release following 170 days of rehabilitation at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. The 86.13 pound sea turtle’s release is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, at 12:00 p.m. Pre-release procedures will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s campus, located at 14200 US Highway One…
Loggerhead Marinelife Center will kick-off Earth Day weekend and the 9th Annual TurtleFest with an inaugural four mile race along A1A through Juno Beach at 6 p.m. on April 20, 2012, with registration beginning at 5 p.m. The first-ever “Run 4 the Sea” will also feature a one-mile fun run for children. Registration for the…
The Fifth Annual Lights Out Gala was held on February 25 and raised $134,000 for Loggerhead Marinelife Center. More than 250 guests attended the Endless Summer-themed affair, which was held on Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s 12,000 square foot campus adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean in Juno Beach. The evening included cocktails, dinner, and dancing in the…
Sea turtle nesting season begins tomorrow on Florida’s east coast. Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) patrols 9.8 miles of beach in Juno Beach, Jupiter and Tequesta, where 12% of the state’s sea turtle nests were laid last year. The organization’s team of biologists surveys the beaches each morning during nesting season, from March 1 to October…
Loggerhead Marinelife Center has rolled out a new schedule featuring 13 weekly programs for children, families and seniors. The non-profit center based in Juno Beach first opened as a children’s museum with a focus on education. The new program schedule builds upon that history with plenty of free or affordable learning opportunities for community members…
Over 200 beach goers met on Juno Beach to watch the triumphant return of endangered green sea turtle “Checkers” to the ocean, after a 110-day rehabilitation at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. The 23.98-pound juvenile turtle was admitted to the center’s Gordon & Patricia Gray Veterinary Hospital on October 8, 2011 after stranding in Jupiter’s Carlin Park.…