After being featured on CNN, ABC Nightly News and elsewhere around the globe, four rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles are on exhibit for Audubon Aquarium visitors, serving as ambassadors for their species and telling the story of wildlife affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

These four Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles are among more than 100 turtles nursed back to health at  Audubon Aquatic Center, a non-public facility of Audubon Nature Institute.  All the turtles were rescued from oily waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

 “One of the turtles on exhibit is LA-15, the very first oiled sea turtle that came into our care on May 18th at Audubon Nature Institute as a result of the spill,” says Michele Kelley, stranding coordinator for Audubon Nature Institute. “For a staff as dedicated as ours, it’s a special treat to see that LA-15 and the rest of the group are healthy and helping people learn about the efforts to save sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico.”

LA-15 and friends can be found in various exhibits in the Caribbean gallery and Mississippi River gallery.

Audubon Aquarium is located at 1 Canal Street in New Orleans and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am-5pm.

For more information about LMMSTRP or Audubon’s efforts during the oil spill recovery, please visit http://www.auduboninstitute.org/about/conservation/lmmstrp.