Why Turtle Rescue Is Important - 3/25/14

By John Racanelli

Published March 25, 2014 at 5:53 PM EDT

Did you know that every species of sea turtle in US waters is endangered? Preserving these amazing and essential sea creatures is of the utmost importance.

Manager of Animal Rescue at the National Aquarium, Jenn Dittmar, talks with John Racenelli about the work her team is doing on behalf of sea turtles and why this work is so important.

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John Racanelli

As chief executive officer, John Racanelli leads a team of 600 full and part-time employees and 1,000 volunteers in pursuing the National Aquarium’s mission to inspire conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures. More than 1.5 million people annually visit the Aquarium’s venue in Baltimore, Maryland, while millions more are touched by the Aquarium’s education programs, outreach activities, social media campaigns and conservation initiatives.

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