Updates On 21st May 2013

52 SEA TURTLES GATHER IN FLORIDA SAND FOR MASS RETURN TO FREEDOM!

In an experience that any sea turtle conservationist would classify as simply profound, 52 turtles rescued up and down the Atlantic coast were lined up along the sand in Jacksonville, Florida for a spectacular release that left volunteers and bystanders with tear-stained cheeks as they celebrated the turtles� return to the blue beyond.

All 52 turtles were released as part of the Sea Turtle Trek that started in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. They had been in rehabilitation for a variety of illnesses and injuries including those who suffered from being ‘cold stunned’ during winter and others who had been hit by boat propellers. When a turtle is medically cleared for release, he/she must be put back in the ocean within a two week window. During colder months, that means turtles will either take a plane south to warmer water temperatures or hitch a ride by boat out to the jet stream where the water temperatures are above 70 degrees.

Wishing each and every one of these turtles a long and happy life.

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