This juvenile green sea turtle was rescued, rehabilitated and released back to the ocean
Rainy day release! Today, Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s sea turtle rehab team released Opal, a juvenle green sea turtle, into the waters of Fred Howard Park. Opal was found floating with issues staying submerged in New Port Richey on May 7, 2024. After a few months of rehabilitation, Opal’s buoyancy issues resolved on their own and this turtle was healthy enough to be released back into the wild.
All marine turtle footage taken in Florida was obtained with the approval of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) under conditions not harmful to marine turtles. Footage was acquired while conducting authorized conservation activities pursuant to FWC MTP-23/24-172
CMA guests can learn more about rescued sea turtles and see them onsite during their rehabilitation stays.
To learn more about our current rescue patients, please visit www.cmaquarium.org/experience/rescue-center/.
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