Overview
- Rescue Location
- Dunedin, FL
- Release Location
- Clearwater Beach, FL
- Rescue Date
- 08.13.2019
- Release Date
- 09.12.2019
- Species
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle
- Reason for Rescue
- Found Floating
Location
Details
Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Nitro, a sub-adult female loggerhead sea turtle, off Clearwater Beach on September 12, 2019.
The rescued loggerhead sea turtle was found floating on August 13 by a Sea Tow vessel on patrol near Hurricane Pass in Pinellas County, Florida. The Sea Tow captain contacted CMA’s Rescue Team and brought the animal directly to CMA.
