Six Green Sea Turtles to be released in Port St Joe on Thursday, August 9th 2018

Six green sea turtles will be released into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, August 9th 2018

promptly at 9:00 am central/10:00 am eastern. The release will take place at 9435 West Highway 98 Port St Joe, FL 32456 across from the Lookout Lounge.

Gulf World Marine Institute will send avehicle ahead. Please look for the Institute car.

Paddy re-stranded on July 27th after being released on July 17th in Mexico Beach. The animal was given a thorough medical evaluation that did not present a medical cause for its stranding.

Rocket was found on March 25th off of Crooked Island covered in barnacles and extremely malnourished.

The four cold stunned sea turtles were a part of a much larger group of 1200 sea turtles that stranded in January during the second largest recorded cold stun event in the Florida panhandle. Sea turtles essentially become shocked by the frigid temperatures when in shallow bays and estuaries. The majority of these animals were already released, however, there were several patients that stayed behind due to secondary illnesses such as pneumonia.

Each animal is given individual care and the rehabilitation time varies depending on the animal’s case. Paddy,

Rocket and the four cold stunned sea turtles are all diving and foraging successfully and have been medically cleared for release.

*This event is weather depending.

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