Canon U.S.A., Inc. and New York Marine Rescue Center Release Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Back into the Ocean
27 July 2024 - 3:30AM
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is
excited to announce its continued support of the New York Marine
Rescue Center (NYMRC) regarding efforts to release rehabilitated
sea turtles back into the ocean to be tracked and reintroduced to
their natural habitat.
The annual initiative, which took place at Robert Moses State
Park on July 23, was the culmination of an eight-month long
rehabilitation journey led by the NYMRC in Riverhead. After being
rescued, the turtles were brought to the center’s facilities to
receive further restorative treatment. Canon representatives,
scientists from the New York Marine Rescue Center, community
volunteers, and students from the Half Hollow Hills School District
were all in attendance to cheer for the turtles as they made their
way back into the ocean.
“Supporting the New York Marine Rescue Center is a large part of
Canon U.S.A.’s ongoing social responsibility initiative focused on
environmental protection and conservation,” said Shinya Fukuda,
vice president and general manager, Corporate Planning &
Communications Division at Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Our support is a
testament to Canon’s belief in leveraging technology and resources
to make a positive impact on the environment. This initiative truly
showcased the power of our collective efforts in making a tangible
difference in environmental conservation.”
The NYMRC is a rescue and rehabilitation organization that
promotes marine conservation. Its mission is to preserve and
protect the marine environment through conservation efforts
including rescue, rehabilitation, education, and research. They are
the primary responders for sick or injured seals, sea turtles,
dolphins, porpoises, and small toothed whales, and maintain the
only marine mammal and sea turtle rehabilitation center in New York
State.“We are beyond thrilled to be part of this amazing project
with Candlewood Middle School and Canon. This is our third year
hosting this program and every year it gets better,” said Maxine
Montello, the executive director of the NYMRC Rescue Program. “It’s
a true pleasure sharing the students’ excitement during the release
of their adopted animal. In addition, the amount of hard work and
creativity that goes into these books is tremendous. I’m excited to
continue to see this program grow.” The long-standing association
between Canon U.S.A. and the NYMRC is focused on preserving and
protecting the marine environment through conservation efforts,
including rescue, rehabilitation, education, and research. To that
end, on July 23, Sheldon, the Canon Loggerhead sea turtle, and
Mydas, an Atlantic Green sea turtle, were released back into the
ocean, with the event also serving as an educational opportunity
for environmental science students from Candlewood Middle School in
the Half Hollow Hills School District, who were invited to
participate in the release and observe the intricate process of
marine life rehabilitation. During the 2024-2025 school year, the
students will write and illustrate a book about their rescued
turtle, Mydas, for which Canon will support the project by binding
and printing the books. All proceeds from the sale of the book will
go to NYMRC.
“I am always looking for ways to connect students to the
world around them,” said Melissa Watkins, a teacher at Candlewood
Middle School. “When I was approached once again to
participate in the program I jumped at the chance. It is one
thing to tell students that we have sea turtles and seals in the
ocean surrounding Long Island but it is another to learn in depth
about it, see rescue work in action, and to let the students share
their acquired knowledge in their own words. I also love the
opportunity for students to fuse science with literacy and art, and
what better way to do so than with a children's book.”About
Canon U.S.A. Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to
the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets.
With approximately $29.4 billion in global revenue, its parent
company, Canon Inc. as of 2023 has ranked in the top-five overall
in U.S. patents granted for 38 consecutive years†. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and
environmental responsibility. To learn more about Canon, visit us
at www.usa.canon.com and connect with us on LinkedIn
at https://www.linkedin.com/company/canonusa.
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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
Brian Bohl
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
516-408-8214
bbohl@cusa.canon.com