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Recent Turtle Rescues and Releases by the Stranding Response Team
Loggerhead "Danni Tectonic"
Rescued August 28, 2009 in New Jersey
Transferred to VAQS August 29, 2009
Released September 27, 2010 in Virginia Beach
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Loggerhead "Little John"
Rescued June 26, 2009 in Oceanview
Released August 11, 2009 in Oceanview.
Loggerhead "Sally"
Rescued June 26, 2009 in Oceanview
Released July 14, 2009 in Oceanview.
Green sea turtle "Kermit"
Rescued September 20, 2008 at Sandbridge.
Released June 22, 2009 at Sandbridge
Loggerhead "Atlantis"
Rescued October 14, 2007 in New Jersey.
Released June 30, 2008 at Chick's Beach.
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Green sea turtle "Frosty"
Rescued in December 24, 2007 at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Released June 30, 2008 at Chick's Beach.
Kemp's ridley "Randall"
Rescued May 5, 2008 at Little Island Fishing Pier.
Released June 30, 2008 at Chick's Beach.
Female Green sea turtle "Tiki Jr."
Rescued July 25, 2007 after being spotted by a kayaker off of Croatan Beach.
Released October 20, 2007 at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
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Kemp's ridley "Chill"
Rescued February 1, 2007 in the Elizabeth River near the Dominion Power Plant
Released June 27, 2007 at Chick's Beach
Kemp's ridley "Mighty Luke"
Rescued November 26, 2006 on Damneck Beach
Released June 27, 2007 at Chick's Beach
Loggerhead "Crackhead Fred"
Rescued October 10, 2006 near Back Creek
Released June 27, 2007 at Chick's Beach
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Recent Seal Rescues and Releases by the Stranding Response Team
Male Harp Seal "Snuffy"
Rescued March 1, 2009 in Sandbridge
Released at First Landing State Park on March 31, 2009
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Female Harp Seal "Sammy Alfreda"
Rescued March 26, 2008 on Croatan Beach in Virginia Beach, VA
Released at First Landing State Park on May 8, 2008
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Male Harbor Seal "Noodlehead"
Rescued October 29, 2007 on Swan Beach in Currituck, NC
Released at First Landing State Park on December 5, 2007
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Male Harp Seal "Chewbacca"
Rescued April 20, 2007 at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia
Released at First Landing State Park on May 19, 2007
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Female Harbor Seal "Sassy"
Rescued March 21, 2007 in Corova, North Carolina.
Released April 25, 2007 on Fisherman Island in Virginia.
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Female Harp Seal "Jaws"
Rescued February 22, 2007 at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach.
First harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) to be rehabilitated and released in Virginia
Released at First Landing State Park on March 30, 2007.
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Harbor Seal "Chaos"
Rescued March 3, 2005
Released April 26, 2005 off First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Harbor Seal “Kitty”
Rescued November 4, 2004 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
First harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) to be recovered, rehabilitated and released in Virginia.
Released December 29, 2004 off the Virginia Coast.
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