Gulf World is happy to announce that
Yankee, a kemps ridley sea turtle will be released at St. George
Island State Park on Wednesday, September 6th at 11:30 am eastern
time.
Yankee is the last of the cold stunned
sea turtles that were flown to Gulf World on December 30th, 2016 from
New England Aquarium.
When the waters get below 40 degrees in
shallow bays and estuaries, sea turtles can become shocked by the
frigid temperatures, also known as being cold stunned.
Yankee had a severe case of pneumonia
that kept him in rehab significantly longer than his fellow cold
stunned sea turtles.
The sea turtle was given several rounds
of antibiotics and was taken to the hospital for repeat ct scans at
Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center to evaluate the lungs more
extensively.
GWMI staff built a special nebulization
chamber to give the animal antibiotics through inhalation.
The treatment proved successful and
after 8 months in rehabilitation the animal has been medically
cleared to be released.
Gulf World would like to thank all
those involved in the care of Yankee including Gulf Coast Regional
Medical Center. The public is invited to attend this event.
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