Three sea turtles are back in their natural habitats after being rehabilitated at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. The turtles were brought to the facility on Florida's Gulf Coast over the past few months. Two of the turtles are green sea turtles, and the third is a Kemp’s ridley turtle, aquarium officials said in a news release.
This undated photo provided by Clearwater Marine Aquarium shows Sparkler, one of three Sea Turtles during rehabilitation at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Fla. The three sea turtles are back in their natural habitats, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, after rehabbing at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. CLEARWATER, Fla. — Three sea turtles are back in their natural habitats after being rehabilitated at a facility in Florida.
Sparkler, a juvenile green sea turtle, was released Thursday at Fred Howard Park. Two others — Toast, a large green sea turtle, and Loaf, a Kemp’s ridley turtle — were released on Monday in Homosassa, which is north of Tampa.
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