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Several Rescued Sea Turtles Released with Help From Partners Around the State

Posted August 12, 2022

Clearwater Marine Aquarium and partners across Florida released five sea turtles, Tri, Garlic, Brussels Sprout, Tzatziki and Moira Rose, during the past week.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Yum Yum

Updated August 18, 2022 Posted July 26, 2022

Yum Yum is a juvenile (almost sub-adult) kemp’s ridley sea turtle who was found floating in a canal near Hudson, Florida.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Wasabi

Updated October 7, 2022 Posted July 26, 2022

Wasabi is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating near Sand Key in Clearwater, Florida on July 8, 2022

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Ranch

Updated November 3, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022

Ranch is a large juvenile, almost subadult, green sea turtle that was found floating offshore of Belleair Beach on June 17, 2022.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Tzatziki

Updated August 18, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022

Tzatziki is a juvenile, Kemp’s ridley from Cedar Key area who was accidentally caught by a fisherman and ingested a fish hook on July 2, 2022.

5 Sea Turtles Released Across Florida

Updated August 12, 2022 Posted June 24, 2022

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released five sea turtles, one a critically endangered Kemp’s ridley, across the state of Florida during one week in June 2022!

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Pico de Gallo

Updated June 21, 2022 Posted June 10, 2022

Pico de Gallo is juvenile, Kemp’s ridley sea turtle that was accidentally caught by a fisherman and ingested the fishing hook on May 21, 2022.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Jelly Bean

Updated June 24, 2022 Posted April 22, 2022

Jellybean is large juvenile, almost a subadult, green sea turtle that was found floating near Honeymoon Island.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Kimchi

Updated May 2, 2022 Posted April 5, 2022

Kimchi is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found by a fisherman in Levy County upside down on an oyster bed.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Soldier

Updated June 24, 2022 Posted April 5, 2022

Soldier is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found entangled in a fishing line near Daytona on March 2nd and was taken to Volusia County Marine Science Center.