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Released Animals

Quaker sea turtle release

Green Sea Turtle Release – Quaker

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted July 18, 2017

Quaker arrived at Clearwater Marine Aquarium on May 12, 2017, after being found floating at Homosassa Bay, Florida. She arrived with a severe injury […]

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Golden Graham sea turtle team

Triple Sea Turtle Release – Golden Graham, Crackle & Pop

Updated July 8, 2019 Posted July 12, 2017

On July 12, 2017, Clearwater Marine Aquarium released three sea turtles back to the ocean at Sebastian Inlet State Park, on the east coast of Florida

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Gryffindor green sea turtle checkup

Green Sea Turtle Release – Gryffindor

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted July 11, 2017

Gryffindor, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found on February 22, 2016, under the John’s Pass Bridge in Madeira Beach, Florida. Rescued by our […]

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Pebbles green sea turtle release

Green Sea Turtle Release – Pebbles

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted June 20, 2017

Pebbles, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found by boaters in Citrus County on May 9, 2017. In addition to some barnacles on her […]

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green sea turtle

Green Sea Turtle Release – Eggo

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted June 7, 2017

Eggo is a juvenile green sea turtle that was found washed ashore in Hanna Park (North of Jacksonville, Florida) on March 24, 2017. The […]

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Chex green sea turtle release

Green Sea Turtle Release – Chex

Updated June 7, 2019 Posted June 1, 2017

Chex, a very small juvenile green sea turtle with a take-home message, came to Clearwater Marine Aquarium on March 20, 2017. He was initially found floating around Redington Pier

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Alvin loggerhead sea turtle released on east coast of Florida

Double Loggerhead Sea Turtle Release – Alvin & Simon

Updated July 9, 2019 Posted May 19, 2017

A mass cold stun event occurred in early December 2016, off the coast of Massachusetts, which resulted in a large number of loggerhead and […]

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loggerhead sea turtle release

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Release – Theodore

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted April 5, 2017

In early December 2016, a mass cold stun event occurred off the coast of Massachusetts, and many Loggerhead and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were […]

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sea turtle release in Tarpon Springs, Florida

Green Sea Turtle Release – Vulcan

Updated July 8, 2019 Posted February 28, 2017

Vulcan is a juvenile green sea turtle that was discovered in the Chassahowitzka River on Jan. 10, 2017. Weighing in at just 5.2 lbs., Vulcan […]

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Gran Torino green sea turtle release

Triple Sea Turtle Release – Gran Torino, Han Solo & Vanilla Wafer

Updated August 6, 2018 Posted February 9, 2017

Triple sea turtle release on Honeymoon Island. Three juvenile green sea turtles, Gran Torino, Han Solo and Vanilla Wafer, were released on January 19, 2017, after being rehabilitated for nearly a year.

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We believe in preserving our environment while inspiring the human spirit through leadership in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life; environmental education; research; and conservation.
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249 Windward Passage
Clearwater, FL 33767
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