Released Animals Archives - Page 5 of 20 - Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Monkey Bread

Updated September 22, 2023 Posted August 11, 2023

Monkey Bread is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating and having difficulty staying submerged offshore of New Port Richey.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Loaf

Updated November 2, 2023 Posted August 11, 2023

Loaf is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley who was accidentally caught by a fisherman in Spring Hill in Hernando County.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Injera

Updated August 21, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023

Injera is a juvenile, Kemp’s ridley from Cedar Key area who was accidentally caught by a fisherman and ingested a fish hook on July 24.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Releases 200-pound Loggerhead Sea Turtle With a Satellite Tag

Updated July 28, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023

This female loggerhead sea turtle was found floating offshore near Fort De Soto in May and was rescued by the Coast Guard. Dhebra was found floating, lethargic, and with a thin body condition. In our care, she has gained 20 pounds. Dhebra recovered quickly and was cleared for release by our veterinarian and Florida Fish and Wildlife and returned home!

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Releases Focaccia

Posted July 20, 2023

On Thursday, July 20, Clearwater Marine Aquarium released a Kemp ridley’s sea turtle,Focaccia, back into the wild in Clearwater after almost a month of rehabilitation.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Sparkler

Updated November 2, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023

Sparkler is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating offshore of Hudson on July 4.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Focaccia

Updated July 20, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023

Focaccia is a subadult Kemp’s ridley who was found struggling in the water near Sand Key on June 20. Focaccia’s behaviors during their first swim test showed uncoordinated swimming that was similar to our previous red tide exposed kemp’s ridleys: Chandler, Howie, and Alexis Rose in 2021.