International Turtle Patrol East Coast Division, Willow Grove , NJ

International Turtle Patrol East Coast Division, Willow Grove , NJ Please do not hit turtles as they cross the road. If it is safe for you, please help to to their des Established in1967. Please protect turtles crossing the road.

Be kind to animals. Do not hurt animals just because you are afraid of them.

01/11/2025

Snapper
8-25-2018

This is the first turtle caught in 2023! It was January 4, 2023. That's pretty early. You don't see many turtles in the ...
01/04/2025

This is the first turtle caught in 2023! It was January 4, 2023. That's pretty early. You don't see many turtles in the winter! John was kayaking today and it was a little over 60 degrees. Beautiful day on the lake.

12/28/2024

"The world on a sea turtle's back"
Sea turtles play an important role in the folklore of many Native American tribes. In the creation stories of the Lenape people, the Earth is created as soil is piled upon the back of a great sea turtle that continues to grow until it is carrying the entire world. Many indigenous tribes in North America refer to the continent as Turtle Island to this day.
Attached to this Loggerhead sea turtle's carapace is a community of organisms known as "epibionts". These living colonies are composed of organisms such algae, crustaceans, sponges, and barnacles. Scientists can study epibionts to learn more about sea turtles and their migratory patterns. If an organism that is only found in a certain area is identified on a sea turtle's shell, then we know that turtle has migrated through that area recently, traveling the oceans of the world with a miniature ecosystem on its back.
photo 📸AP-MMSC volunteer

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With the lower water temperatures conditions are likely for sea turtle strandings. As you walk the beach this upcoming holiday break, please help us keep an eye out for sea turtles in distress:
1. Keep the MMSC 24-hour hotline 609-266-0538 and Sea Turtle Recovery hotline (609) 667-4076 saved in your cellphone. Immediately call so that these two authorized agencies can coordinate getting the sea turtle the emergency help it needs.
2. Cold-stunning can make it very difficult to tell if a sea turtle is alive or dead, so please STILL CALL even if you think the animal is deceased.
3. Do NOT attempt to warm the turtle up on your own- you may end up doing more harm than good. When you call you will be given further instructions from MMSC and STR.
Please share this post so more people will know what to do should they encounter a sea turtle in distress. Thank you for helping us keep an eye out for sea turtles in need of help! 🐢

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Here's a rare video of a snapping turtle!

Snake friend on our dock.

While kayaking on the lake I got a rare beaver tail slap.

Rare find- baby snapping turtle! June 10, 2023 while kayaking. Saw a very large one just a few days ago. probably about 25 pounds. I didn't try to pick that one up!

Lots of turtles feeding. They really came in this afternoon.

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