Green sea turtles that nest in Florida had experienced such “remarkable recovery,” the study said, that their status was upgraded from endangered to threatened in 2016. But some experts worry that an increase in intense hurricanes, which may be worsening because of global warming, poses a growing threat to sea turtle beaches. ADADKemp’s ridleys such as Muenster, the most endangered sea turtles of all, are a different story. Of the 10 released last week, four were Kemp’s ridleys and six were green sea turtles. The aquarium’s first-ever cold-stunned sea turtle from Maryland, Cheddar, came in this season but did not survive.

Source: Washington Post June 30, 2020 16:01 UTC