Gulf World to release 25 Kemp's Ridley turtles from the St. George Island State Park on Thursday

Saying Goodbye to Some and Hello to More Cold Stun Turtles!

Gulf World will release half of the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico at St. George Island State Park on Thursday, December 4^th at 12:00pm (Eastern Time).

Quick response from the New England Aquarium, governmental agencies, Gulf World and others have led to approximately 50 endangered sea turtles back to health. All sea turtles received rehabilitation due to cold stun shock and were treated accordingly. Our staff veterinarian has medically cleared the majority of these reptiles and they are now ready to be released back into the Gulf of Mexico.  A few sea turtles out of this group will stay for further treatment because they were diagnosed with pneumonia, which is a common secondary illness that sea turtles can catch when they are affected by cold stun temperatures. Gulf World will release the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico at St. George Island State Park on Thursday, December 4^th at 12:00pm (Eastern Time). In the meantime, Gulf World will be receiving 25 more, cold stun sea turtles associated with the Northeast cold event. They will be housed and undergo the same rehabilitation and treatment as the previous sea turtles did at Gulf World until they are medically cleared to be released. 

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