Sea Turtles Scheduled For Release

Gulf World Marine Institute along with the help of FWC and University of Florida will be releasing approximately 50 of the cold stunned sea turtles at Cape Palms Park in St. Joe.

The release will take place at11am EST/10am CST tomorrow January 14, 2014.

Before the turtles are released they will be weighed, measured and tagged.

Six of these sea turtles are the more endangered Kemp’s Ridley, the remaining of sea turtles are endangered Greens. The temperatures of the bay water during the cold stun reached a low of 37 degrees. The turtles will be released into the warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

We would like invite the media and public to watch this wonderful event with the understanding that we will establish a designated area for media and

There are also five Green sea turtles that will be transported back to Perdido Key area of Gulf Island National Seashore for release.

There are six sea turtles that will remain in rehabilitation at The Institute due to other medical illness or and injuries. The turtles will be retained for medical treatment until cleared for release.

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