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Hull Volunteers Save Endangered Sea Turtles in America

1/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Shoshana Levine and Gavin Clarke from Hull travelled to America to rescue critically endangered sea turtles.
They volunteered at the New England Aquarium, aiding cold-stunned turtles.
This is their seventh year in a global conservation project with multiple aquarium partners.
They worked in temperatures as low as -25C (-13F) and saved Kemp's ridley, leatherback, green, and loggerhead turtles.
The rescue center reported about 80–90% survival and more than 470 treated.

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Story summary

Shoshana Levine and Gavin Clarke from Hull travelled to America to rescue critically endangered sea turtles.
They volunteered at the New England Aquarium, aiding cold-stunned turtles.
This is their seventh year in a global conservation project with multiple aquarium partners.
They worked in temperatures as low as -25C (-13F) and saved Kemp's ridley, leatherback, green, and loggerhead turtles.
The rescue center reported about 80–90% survival and more than 470 treated.