Elvis the Sea Turtle put on his blue suede shoes and made his way back to his natural habitat thanks to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies.
Day - - elvis the sea turtle put on his- "blue suede shoes" and made - his way back to his natural - habitat thanks to the institute- for - marine mammal studies.- elvis is a kemps ridley sea - turtle that was in rehab after- he was "all - shook up" on a fish hook on - august 8th over in pass - christian.- so, after a successful hook - removal surgery and - rehabilitation, you "can't help- falling in love" with the littl- guy.- the kemps ridley sea turtle is- one of the most endangered- - - - species in the world right now.- so, its important we aren't - cruel to elvis or any other - creatures - in our mississippi sound.
- - theresa, "we provide a critical- habitat for - them here in our mississippi- sound.
There's a lot of good- forging area for them.- as its very important for us to- be able to rehab them and get - - - - them back out."
Moby, "a- hatching has one in ten thousan- chance of becoming an adult.- these adults- live to 70 to 80 years.
And if- we save one adult, it helps wit- the restoration of the- - - - species."
- the institute for marine mammal- studies would like to - thank the fishermen and dmr for- helping with elvis.
- and if you happen to catch a se- turtle on the beach, feel - free to call the 24 hour i-m-m-- hotline at the number located - on
Fifteen years ago, South Mississippians were dealing with the highly catastrophic Hurricane Katrina.