(From Seaside Aquarium’s Facebook page 12/31/24) Seaside Aquarium was alerted yesterday afternoon, December 30, 2024 of a sea turtle on Sunset Beach near Fort Stevens State Park. Unfortunately, the 40-pound olive ridley sea turtle was already dead upon washing ashore. Recent storm systems coming up from the south are responsible for the recent strandings. EDITOR’S NOTE: A loggerhead turtle washed up on Short Beach near Oceanside on December 29th, requiring Netarts Oceanside Fire & Rescue to develop a special turtle carrier to get the turtle to the Oregon Coast Aquarium for care. Unfortunately, the aquarium reported to the Pioneer yesterday,...