In order to know if rehabilitated sea turtles survive when they are released, researchers use GPS satellite tags to track the animals. The tag on Munchkin will provide researchers with information that will tell them whether she resumes normal loggerhead behavior and returns to her old breeding waters. We have no idea where Munchkin is from or if she will even attempt to make the journey back to her origin. The GPS tag is the only way we will ever find out.
With this tag, researchers will be able to tell where Munchkin is within 20 to 30 meters. The tag works by picking up a radio signal each time the turtle surfaces. Email Address. Password Forgot your password?
Not a member? Volunteer Classic Volunteer Corps Before you apply Department Description: Established in , the Marine Animal Rescue Team has responded to thousands of calls providing medical treatment to sick and injured whales, dolphins, porpoise, seals and sea turtles throughout the New England coastal region. Visit: Frequently Asked Questions E-mail: intern neaq. Thank you for your service! You will spiral up the exhibit path around the Giant Ocean Tank , pausing at different windows where the diver can share interesting tidbits about the exhibit or animals passing by.
This is a great time to ask questions! Once you reach the top of the exhibit, you will head behind the scenes to tour the offices, food preparation kitchen, scuba gear splash room and experience the hustle and bustle of this working space. You will meet the staff and volunteers who can share a bit about what they do to help maintain the ,gallon exhibit. Finally, head out to the Yawkey Coral Reef Center to look into the heart of the four-story exhibit. This turtle is a fighter! Grits suffered from severe pneumonia and had to undergo a major surgery to collect a lung sample.
He recently started eating well, and his health is improving. The turtle has responded well to new treatment. Grits is still at the Quincy Animal Care Facility, but is a potential release candidate for summer Munchkin is the largest loggerhead the New England Aquarium has ever rehabilitated.
She was admitted with significant wounds along her right front flipper. She is missing portions of her right front flipper and left hind flipper, possibly from an entanglement. Munchkin enjoys eating herring and looking through her tank window.
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