Author

Lauren Owens Lambert

@lauren.o.lambert

Lauren Owens Lambert is an environmental photojournalist and filmmaker based in the Boston area whose work focuses primarily on documenting the human aspects of conservation, natural resource management, and climate change. In her work, Owens Lambert places people in the midst of natural cycles, a perspective that is sometimes lost in contemporary society.

Lauren Owens Lambert's Latest Articles

Specks of sand cling to a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hatchling as it makes its way to the ocean.

The Riddle of the Ridley

By Lauren Owens Lambert

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Feature

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December 3, 2024

After years of steady gains, a decades-long conservation program for the world’s most endangered turtle hits rough seas.

Christine Shreves of Wellfleet, Massachusetts finds a Kemp's ridley sea turtle at Great Hollow Beach on Cape Cod in November. Each fall and winter on the inner shores of Cape Cod, endangered sea turtles wash up, stunned by the cold ocean temperatures and confused by the cape’s hook-like geography. With the help from volunteers and biologists at Mass Audubon, the New England Aquarium, and rehabilitation centers, the turtles are rescued, rehabilitated, and flown to warmer waters.

When Turtles Fly

By Lauren Owens Lambert

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November 30, 2021

A massive human-assisted migration lands stranded sea turtles back in warmer seas.

Susanna Tuffy, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator from Duxbury, Massachusetts, feeds a baby squirrel from inside her bathroom window. Tuffy cares for about 60 animals a year in her home.

The Other COVID Nurses

By Lauren Owens Lambert & Liz Devitt

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Photo Essay

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January 1, 2021

Caring for sick and injured wildlife has always been challenging, but during the pandemic, for many rehabilitators, it has become a grueling, 24/7 labor of love.