Today’s Post-Gazette has a nice story about the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s sea turtle rehabilitation project. The zoo is currently vying for $25,000 in grant money from Pepsi to expand the project.
Rehabilitation centers along the Gulf Coast are running out of space to house injured and sick sea turtles because of the influx from the oil spill. Facilities in the Gulf would most likely keep oil-covered sea turtles that are in critical condition while the zoo would receive those needing longer-term care.
Those turtles are in need of “tender loving care,” said Josianne Romasco, keeper aquarist at the Pittsburgh Zoo. They could have suffered boat injuries, need medications or be lethargic, she said.
At the zoo, they would be part of a functioning rehabilitation facility, complete with life-support systems and everyday care.
You vote for the zoo in the Pepsi competition by visiting the Refresh the Gulf page.
Read the entire Post-Gazette article here.
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