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Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles From New England

Updated March 4, 2021 Posted December 9, 2020

Eight cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were transferred to CMA from New England Aquarium on November 21, 2020.

Updated March 10, 2021 Posted November 3, 2020

Nerds is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found entangled with a fishing line in Pasco County on October 24, 2020.

Updated December 9, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020

Lemonhead is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found entangled with a fishing line in Pasco County on October 20, 2020.

Posted October 15, 2020

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Otis and Calusa, two juvenile green sea turtles, on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Fred Howard Park.

Posted September 17, 2020

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Heath, a juvenile Kemp’s ridley who had ingested a fishing hook, on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Updated November 13, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020

After removing a fishing hook from the turtle’s throat, “Heath” made a full recovery.

Updated September 17, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020

Heath is a juvenile, Kemp’s ridley who was accidentally caught by a fisherman in Hudson, FL in Pasco County on August 29.

Posted August 20, 2020

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Luna, the largest sea turtle CMA has rehabbed in 10 years, on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Updated November 13, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020

Weighing 245 lbs., “Luna” the loggerhead is the largest sea turtle rehabilitated by CMA in 10 years

Updated December 9, 2020 Posted August 18, 2020

Crunch is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found in the Crystal River area on August 6 with a boat strike injury to his carapace (shell).