It is estimated that over 100,000 marine mammals die each year from plastic ingestion or plastic entanglement. Here at Turtle Island Restoration Network, we are tremendously grateful to our community for supporting our ocean conservation work in the Gulf of Mexico to protect marine wildlife and the might watersheds and...
The Trump administration violated the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act in failing to consider the best available science on impacts to leatherbacks. For Immediate Release, December 21, 2019 Contact: Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (202) 780-8862, CKilduff@BiologicalDiversity.org Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (415)...
If you don’t have tickets yet for Palm Beach Island’s most iconic event, Lilly Pulitzer’s, Beach Bash Palm Beach on Saturday Dec. 28 then you are missing out! Celebrate Palm Beach’s tropical lifestyle while benefiting The Sea Turtle Hospital at LMC. Only a few tickets...
Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s groundbreaking ceremony on April 3, 2019. Photo Credit: Tracey Benson Photography. In late November 2019, Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) entered into a financial services agreement with Northern Trust as its bond-based financial services provider for the Center’s Waves of Progress capital expansion. While fundraising continues...
Meet Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s (LMC) newest patient with a sweet story, Citrus! On Tuesday, December 3, the Center rescued the adult female loggerhead sea turtle with the support of Lilly Pulitzer. Upon arrival, the philanthropic fashion brand generously sponsored Citrus to continue its support of...
Pip’s life began when a female sea turtle dug a nest and laid her eggs on Juno Beach, FL. Pip’s mother was a dedicated sea turtle who laid her nest high up on the beach to prevent erosion from the rough seas. She returned to...
CEO Chatter with Jack E. Lighton Dear Friend of LMC, Happy holidays to our dear friends of LMC! As 2019 comes to an end, our Center has so much to be thankful for, especially you! It is because of your generous support that we are able to accelerate...
10 Executive Actions in First 10 Days Could Phase Out Fossil Fuels, Jumpstart Just Green Economy Turtle Island Restoration Network joined 500 U.S. environmental and climate-justice groups at the United Nations climate change conference in calling on the next U.S. president today to declare a national...
The Economist magazine released a short documentary film this winter showcasing Turtle Island Restoration Network’s shark research—and it’s well worth the watch. The film, debuted at the World Ocean Summit in Abu Dhabi, follows our research team to a remote island off Costa Rica where we...
Today is a day of celebration for the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 10 years after the BP oil disaster, the federal government took its most significant step yet toward healing deep-sea habitats and marine wildlife harmed by the worst marine oil spill in history. With...
