Juvenile loggerhead sea turtle rescued from abandoned nj power plant canal and released

Juvenile Loggerhead sea turtle rescued from abandoned NJ power plant canal and released

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August 21, 2025

Brigantine, NJ — The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) successfully rescued and released a juvenile Loggerhead sea turtle earlier this week after it was found stranded in the cooling canal of a New Jersey power plant.

Weighing 32.8 pounds, the turtle was the second live sea turtle the MMSC has responded to this season. After being transported to the center for evaluation, the sea turtle was found to be in good health, aside from minor abrasions on its shell that did not require medical treatment.

Juvenile loggerhead sea turtle rescued from abandoned nj power plant canal and released
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The turtle was tagged for future identification and released back into the ocean.

Since 1978, MMSC has responded to over 2,345 distressed sea turtles across New Jersey. The center serves as the state’s first responder not only for marine mammals, but also for sea turtle strandings and entanglements.

Key Points

  • A juvenile Loggerhead sea turtle was rescued from a New Jersey power plant’s cooling canal.
  • The turtle was examined, found healthy, tagged, and safely released into the ocean.
  • MMSC has responded to more than 2,300 sea turtle cases since 1978.

A young Loggerhead turtle got a second chance at sea thanks to a fast response from New Jersey rescuers.

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