Rescuing Sea Turtles on CBS News

Because of changing ocean temperatures, hundreds of sea turtles have been washing up almost dead onto New England beaches. And while local aquariums have been successful at nursing the majority of them back to health, they don't have room to care for all of them. That's where the volunteer pilots of the not-for-profit Turtles Fly Too have come to the rescue.

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TURTLE AIRLIFT RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS GET HELP FROM GA

Business Aircraft Transport Turtles

Stranded Sea Turtles Still Need Airborne Assistance

Oregon Coast Aquarium Gets Fuzzy, Adorable New Sea Otter Pup

Hudson man, Kent State professor takes to skies to help people, animals

Rescued Rare Sea Turtles Launched Along NASA Spaceport Shoreline

Turtles Fly Too Takes Turtle Rescue to the Next Level

NASA astronaut supports the rescue mission of cold-stunned sea turtles by Rachael Joy, Florida Today

37 rescued, rehabbed sea turtles released at Canaveral National Seashore

Turtle update: Last seven rescued sea turtles will be released on Thursday

The Florida Aquarium Releases 5 Endangered Sea Turtles Friday

25 Sea Turtles From New England Aquarium Released Into Ocean After Being Rescued Off Cape Cod

Rescued turtles, rehabilitated on Long Island, fly south for a new start

Mississippi Aquarium to release three Kemp’s ridley sea turtles

Remaining Kemp’s ridley Sea Turtles were released on Wednesday by Texas State Aquarium

Gulfport’s Mississippi Aquarium releases sea turtles back into the wild after rehabilitation

After almost dying, long rehab in New Orleans, rare sea turtles are released on Grand Isle

Photos: These adorable, rare sea turtles are released into the Gulf after rehabilitation

11 rehabilitated sea turtles bound for Florida

When turtles fly: Rehabbed sea turtles flown to Kennedy Space Center to launch new lives in the Atlantic

37 rescued, rehabbed sea turtles released at Canaveral National Seashore

Two Stranded Turtles on Oregon Coast - One With 'Miracle' Surprise

Endangered loggerhead turtle recovering after stranding on Oregon beach

Stranded loggerhead turtle on Oregon Coast catches flight to San Diego

Endangered loggerhead turtle recovering after stranding on Oregon beach

How volunteers are helping rehabilitate cold-stunned sea turtles

Rescued cold-stunned sea turtles recovering at Long Island centers

New BBC nature series on Cape Cod sea turtle rescues airs Sunday

Cold stunned sea turtles released into Gulf of Mexico

12 sea turtles recovering at Wonders of Wildlife following 'cold stunning' in Cape Cod

Rescued Sea turtles flown to land-locked Missouri for Christmas miracle

Stranded sea turtles rescued along Cape Cod taken to Wonders of Wildlife for rehab

Sea Turtle Center The Only Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in the Midwest

At least 900 hypothermic endangered sea turtles rescued off Cape Cod beaches in 2020

Rescued Sea Turtles Arirve At Mississippi Aquarium

Turtle Fliers Save a Large Load of Stranded Turtles

Hypothermic sea turtles rescued off Cape beaches in record numbers

Gulfarium C.A.R.E Center takes in 12 cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles

Endangered sea turtles arrive in Gulfport for rescue, rehabilitation effort

Cold-Stunned Turtles Triaged in Westhampton Beach

Texas State Aquarium helps 20 sea turtles from Massachusetts

SEA LIFE Grapevine Receives Sea Turtles As Holiday Surprise

Texas State Aquarium helps rehabilitate cold-stunned turtles from Cape Cod

Audubon Works to Rehabilitate 30 Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles

Endangered Sea Turtles Found ‘Cold-Stunned’ On Cape Cod Being Cared For In Florida Keys

40 endangered sea turtles sent to Florida Keys after 'cold-stunning' in Massachusetts

Effort to Rescue Endangered Turtles Becomes a Thanksgiving Odyssey

Audubon Coastal Wildlife Network Works to Rehabilitate 30 Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles

Endangered sea turtles knocked off course find refuge at Tennessee Aquarium over holiday

Mote Caring for Six Cold-Stunned Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles

30 Endangered Sea Turtles From Cape Cod Waters Reach New Orleans For Further Treatment

Dozens of sea turtles rescued in New Orleans over Thanksgiving

After a bumpy Thanksgiving journey, 30 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Cod arrive in New Orleans

6 Cold-Stunned Turtles From Northeast Get Warm Reception In Tampa

Florida Aquarium treats 6 turtles stunned by cold

SEA TURTLE TAKEN TO SAFETY ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT

Flying endangered sea turtle to new home a 'dream come true' for two local pilots

Turtles Can Fly, Too: Rare Sea Turtle Catches Flight To Chicago

Saving a Humpback Whale: A Disentanglement Tale

Long-term turtle patient finds new home in St. Louis Aquarium

St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station Welcomes Rescued Sea Turtle

St. Louis Aquarium welcomes new resident: a rescue sea turtle named Tsunami

Rescued sea turtle arrives at St. Louis Aquarium

Changing Seas Bring ‘Turtle Stranding Season’ to Cape Cod

Aircraft Operators Chip In To Save Sea Turtles

4 Turtles Flown to North Carolina

Endangered turtles rescued off Cape fly south for winter

Endangered Sea Turtles Hitch a Ride on Private Planes

Pilot transports sea turtles to rehab