See: Loggerhead, green sea turtle returned to the ocean in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Two sea turtles returned to the Atlantic Ocean on Monday with some help from Brevard County Ocean Rescue and the Brevard Zoo.

The organizations released a green sea turtle named Schnitzel and a loggerhead named Sunflower, weighing in at 130 pounds, back to the ocean.

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Sea turtle release The organizations released a green sea turtle named Schnitzel and a Loggerhead named Sunflower, weighing in at 130 pounds, back to the ocean. (Brevard County Fire Rescue)

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Video: More than a dozen sick sea turtles rescued, receiving treatment at Brevard Zoo More than a dozen sick sea turtles have been rescued in recent days and are receiving treatment at the Sea Turtle Healing Center at the Brevard Zoo. (Mel Holt)