Sea Turtles Return to Atlantic Ocean off Florida

Sea turtles treated for cold stunning at Juno Beach aquarium return to the Atlantic
Eight green sea turtles stunned by the cold during a rare snowfall in North Florida have been released after being treated at Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
Sea turtles return to the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after being stunned by the cold
Eight green sea turtles were released back into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, nearly a month after an arctic blast brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida and left the aquatic reptiles suffering from a condition known as cold stunning.
Florida scientists help solve mystery of sea turtles' ‘lost years’ in Gulf
Eventually the GPS tags slough off because “the outside of a young turtle’s shell sheds as they grow very quickly,” said Katrina Phillips, a marine ecologist at the University of Central Florida and co-author of the new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Sea turtle makes its way back home after being rehabilitated at Florida Aquarium
The sea turtle spent nearly three months recovering after being found stranded on a rural road. Now, it's back in the ocean equipped with a satellite tracker.
Lost sea turtle returned home to Gulf after three months of rehabilitation
After three months of rehabilitation, a rescued green sea turtle was returned to its home in the Gulf waters of Florida.
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