Sustainability and Environment
Charity Seeks Aircraft Operators for Turtle Transport
With the arrival of cold weather in New England, Turtles Fly Too is looking for help moving the endangered sea creatures to southern rehab centers.
Animal care workers unload crated sea turtles from a business aircraft at a Florida airport. The creatures, weakened by their exposure to cold Massachusetts fall weather, will recuperate for several months before they are released back into the wild.
Animal care workers unload crated sea turtles from a business aircraft at a Florida airport. The creatures, weakened by their exposure to cold Massachusetts fall weather, will recuperate for several months before they are released back into the wild.

With the temperatures dropping in the Northeast, “cold stunned” sea turtles are once again washing up on the beaches of Massachusetts’ Cape Cod, prompting general aviation non-profit charity Turtles Fly Too to request help from pilots and aircraft operators.