08.04.2026 Featured Story Eight cold-stunned sea turtles crawl to Atlantic after East End rehab A large crowd packed Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays one evening last week, phones held high, as eight sea turtles that nearly froze to death this past winter returned...
11.22.2025 Featured Story Marine Rescue Center seeks volunteers to save sea turtles Sea turtle cold stun season has officially begun for Long Island. From November to February, volunteers with the New York Marine Rescue Center (NYMRC) in Riverhead patrol local beaches,...
12.17.2024 Featured Story Temperature drop spikes cold-stun sea turtles on Shelter Island and East End One in a week is a bit out of the ordinary. But two in one week is “highly unusual.” So said Shelter Island Animal Control Officer Jenny Zahler, who...
11.17.2023 Featured Story Hotline saves cold-stunned sea turtles The Cold Stun Patrol Team of Riverhead’s New York Marine Rescue Center will soon begin patrolling local beaches in search of cold-stunned sea turtles. More than 200 volunteers will walk shorelines...
07.15.2023 Featured Story New York Marine Rescue Center releases gray seal pup after 10 weeks of rehab While stunning views of sunsets and ocean waves are typically what draw beachgoers to the seaside, on Wednesday night a large crowd gathered at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays...
Shelter Island Reporter
