Page 4 - Talk of Tequesta - September '24

Page 4, The Talk Of Tequesta

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TequesTa profile from page 1 Photos provided by the bride’s daughter, Jodi Weisfeld
We look forward to getting a new sea turtle ambassador in of Delray, show the new Mrs. Terens glowing in a lovely
the coming months.” The ceremony took place in the town of Carentan, a pink dress and the groom looking handsome and dapper
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is the only state park few miles from Normandy. And to make the occasion in a navy blue suit.
that is able to house sea turtles in Florida. even more memorable, the happy couple were feted
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at a special state dinner hosted by French President
issued a Marine Turtle Permit to the park to house two juvenile Emmanuel Macron, with President Joe Biden on hand
loggerhead sea turtles for educational purposes. The park receives to extend his congratulations!
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 and
were cleared by the team at FWC.
The sea turtles were released off the coast of West Palm
Beach from ANGARI Foundation’s 65-foot research vessel,
R/V ANGARI. While ANGARI Foundation has supported sea
turtle research onboard its vessel in the past, this is the first
sea turtle release from R/V ANGARI.
For more information about MacArthur Beach State Park
visit, macarthurbeach.org.
For more information about ANGARI Foundation visit
angari.org.
Photos by ANGARI Foundation

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Rewilding is an innovative conservation strategy to restore
and protect natural ecosystems by allowing them to return to
their wild state. This approach involves reintroducing native
species, especially apex predators and keystone species, which
can help restore ecological balance and biodiversity.
“This documentary, featuring the powerful narration of
Meryl Streep, not only brings the significance of rewilding
to light but also highlights that you can’t protect what
you don’t love, and you can’t love what you don’t know,”
said Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American
Humane and executive producer of the film. “At American
Humane, we are profoundly thankful to Meryl for lending
her voice to this critical story of survival, inspiring countless
others to become advocates for animal welfare.”
Meryl Streep is widely regarded as one of the
greatest performers of her generation. Streep’s career
spans over five decades, during which she has received
numerous accolades, including a record 21 Academy
Award nominations, winning three, and 32 Golden Globe
nominations, winning eight. Streep is also a committed
advocate for protecting endangered species.
She has actively participated in campaigns to save
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and has supported
organizations such as the Natural Resources Defense
Council. Additionally, Streep teamed up with New Jersey
lawmakers to rally behind elephants, advocating for
legislation to ban the sale, purchase, or possession of ivory
and rhinoceros horn. By narrating Escape from Extinction
Rewilding, Streep continues her long-standing support for
initiatives that address the urgent need for biodiversity
conservation and the protection of endangered species.
For more information, visit American Humane’s
conservation program website, americanhumane.org/
program/conservation, and follow American Humane on
Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube for updates on
Escape from Extinction Rewilding.