MARINELAND, Fla. — This week, the SeaWorld Orlando Rescue Team successfully returned nine rehabilitated green sea turtles to the Atlantic Ocean at River to Sea Preserve in Marineland.
These animals were treated for cold stress and malnutrition following a harsh Florida winter.
After months of veterinary care and rehabilitation, including diagnostics, nutritional support and, for one turtle, extensive shell repair, the sea turtles were healthy enough to make their journey back home," according to a statement from SeaWorld.
SeaWorld Orlando said that year-to-date, they have rescued 38 sea turtles and successfully returned 27 to the wild.
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