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September 2024
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Section B

Two Loggerhead Sea Turtles

Released By ANGARI Foundation, Friends Of MacArthur

Beach State Park, And The Florida Park Service

Two juvenile female loggerhead sea turtles were
released into ocean waters on Tuesday by Friends of John
D. MacArthur Beach State Park, ANGARI Foundation, and
the Florida Park Service.
One-year-old Veronica and 10-month-old Freed have
been cared for by a dedicated team of staff at MacArthur
Beach State Park since they were 3 months old. The turtles
are part of MacArthur Beach State Park’s educational sea
turtle ambassador program to educate visitors about the
importance of sea turtle conservation. The state park receives
over 150,000 visitors annually and over 4,000 of those visitors
are students who participate in education programs, where
the sea turtles are a major focal point.
“During their time at MacArthur Beach State Park, our
sea turtle ambassadors educated thousands of visitors about
sea turtles and conservation,” said Veronica Frehm, CEO of
Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park. “It is these personal
interactions, that can spark people’s interests and can help
them on their way to becoming lifelong sea turtle advocates.
We look forward to getting a new sea turtle ambassador in
the coming months.”
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is the only state
park that is able to house sea turtles in Florida.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
issued a Marine Turtle Permit to the park to house two juvenile
loggerhead sea turtles for educational purposes. The park receives
their turtles from Dr. Jeanette Wyneken’s lab at the Florida
Atlantic University (FAU) Research Gallery, located within the
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Her study focuses on how weather
and climate affect sea turtle eggs and the implications.
Park staff are advised regularly by FWC, sea turtle
scientists, as well as sea turtle veterinarians, to make sure the
turtles are healthy and receive the best possible care. Before
their release, both turtles received their final vet checkups
Photos by ANGARI Foundation )
and were cleared by the team at FWC.
The sea turtles were released off the coast of West Palm For more information about MacArthur Beach State
Beach from ANGARI Foundation’s 65-foot research vessel, Park visit, macarthurbeach.org.
R/V ANGARI. While ANGARI Foundation has supported sea For more information about ANGARI Foundation visit )
turtle research onboard its vessel in the past, this is the first angari.org.
sea turtle release from R/V ANGARI.
Historical Society Announces

Grand Exhibition At Johnson History Museum

The Historical Society of Palm Beach County launched 1875 ventured south for its natural beauty, Palm Beach Coniglio, Ryan Hollihan, Logan Horne, Jamal Lake, Ben
its upcoming season’s grand exhibition at the Richard and County’s offerings now include nearly every recreational Leone, Pushkar Marathe, Olivia Meyer, Amanda Mizell,
Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum with a opportunity under the sun. Wish You Were Here explores Kim Murstein, Emma Richter, Taylor Thomas Smythe,
cocktail event in the Hamptons, partnering with The Palm this development and how the business of fun and games and Grace Walker
Beaches, The Colony Hotel, Sciame Homes, and Sciame and R&R still shapes and enriches the lives of tourists Major Partners: The Ben, The Boca Raton, CIBC,
Construction at Wölffer Estate Vineyard. and residents today. Cognizant Classic, The Colony Hotel, Loggerhead
More than 100 guests gathered to enjoy wine, light Wish You Were Here and related special events will Marinelife Center, Marine Industries Association of Palm
bites and the first look at the Historical Society’s transport visitors with celebrities, artifacts, and stories Beach County, PGA of America, Palm Beach County
upcoming exhibition. The evening was hosted by Sarah that residents can relate to year-round. Using new Sports Commission, Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival,
and Andrew Wetenhall and Kelly and Andrew Sciame. technologies, visitors will get up close and personal with Palm Beach Illustrated, Palm Beach International Airport,
Notable guests included Cameron Silver, Timo Weiland, a 140-year-old diary, the jazz that emanated from the Palm Beach International Boat Show, The Park, Paul
Jean Shafiroff, Elisabeth and Charlotte Munder, Joseph Sunset Lounge, and never-before-exhibited Highwaymen Labrecque, Related Ross, Sotheby’s International Realty,
and Max McNamara, Margit Brandt, Rick Rose, Malcolm paintings. Featured sports include baseball, golf, tennis, Top of Mind PB, Visit Palm Beach, West Palm Beach
Carfrae, Pamela Tick, Jessie Loeffler Randall, Kyle and polo. Downtown Development Authority, and West Palm Beach
Lucks, and Shaquita Garcia. As of Aug. 6, Host Committee: Daphne Nikolopoulos Food Tours.
“We are proud to partner with The Historical Society (Chair), Michael Aram, Lindsay Autry, Amy and Brett To learn more about The Historical Society, call (561)
of Palm Beach County to showcase our destination’s Baier, Sebastian Clarke, Annie Falk, Nacho Figueras, 832-4164, Ext. 100 or visit pbchistory.org.
rich history of tourism and hospitality,” commented Beth Fishel and Dr. Robert Fishel, Bruce Helander, Daniel For more information about The Colony, please visit
Milton Segarra, president and CEO of Discover The Palm Hostettler, Susan Magrino, Bernardo Netto, Kiki and Greg www.thecolonypalmbeach.com.
Beaches, Palm Beach County’s official tourism marketing Norman, Milly and Patrick Park, Luke Reissman, Laura For more information about The Palm Beaches, visit
agency. “As America’s First Resort destination, visitors and Byron Russell, David Sabin, Milton Segarra, Jessica www.ThePalmBeaches.com or follow on social media on
have been coming to bask in our paradise for more than Shapiro, Mish Tworkowski, Katherine van Dell, Sarah Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads, Pinterest
125 years and this exhibit beautifully explores this Wetenhall, and Michael Zeff and LinkedIn.
important part of our history.” Artist in Residence: Kyle Lucks
Wish You Were Here: Tourism in the Palm Beaches, Junior Committee: Skye Sherman (Chair), Collin
open from Nov. 15 through June 28, 2025, explores the Santini Adams, Bettina Anderson, Caroline Bramlett
local 150-year-old tourism industry. While visitors in Broome, Tyler Cameron, Sophie Chateauvert, Christina