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Released Animals

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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Iris Sea Turtle Release

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Release – Iris

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted February 2, 2017

Crab Trap and Boat Strike Victim Iris is a sub-adult Kemp’s ridley sea turtle that came to CMA on September 25, 2016. She was […]

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sea turtle release

Green Sea Turtle Release – Largo

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted January 2, 2017

Largo is a green sea turtle, who was found on February 23, 2015, near Three Rooker Island. Largo was washed up onshore with fibropapilloma […]

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BB hawksbill sea turtle rehab

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Release – BB

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted December 21, 2016

Cold Stun Sea Turtle Survivor BB is a juvenile hawksbill sea turtle that came to Clearwater Marine Aquarium on February 12, 2016. She was […]

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Nyx sea turtle release at Fred Howard Park

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Release – Nyx

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted November 22, 2016

Nyx is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle that came to CMA on October 10th, 2016. He was found floating off the intercoastal in […]

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Xeno loggerhead sea turtle release at Clearwater Beach

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Release – Xenophilius

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted October 27, 2016

Arrival at Clearwater Marine Aquarium Xeno, a sub-adult loggerhead, came to CMA on September 17, 2016. She was found about 15 miles offshore, floating […]

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CLearwater Marine Aquarium staff releasing green sea turtles

Triple Sea Turtle Release

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted October 12, 2016

TRIPLE RELEASE – SNAPE, MUGGLE AND AARDVARK Juvenile, Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) RELEASED: October 12, 2016 SNAPE Fishing Entanglement Leads to Amputated Flipper […]

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sea turtle release at Clearwater Beach

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Release – Weasley

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted September 26, 2016

Hooked by a Fisherman Weasley was named during a Harry Potter naming theme, and he certainly managed to get into some mischief! He was […]

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