Gulf Specimen Marine Lab to release three turtles at Bald Point State Park on Thursday

The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea will release three sea turtles into the wild from Bald Point state Park Thursday afternoon.

All of the turtles are Kemps Ridleys which are the most endangered of all sea turtles.

Each turtle being released was brought in to be treated for injuries from fishing hooks.

Kemp’s Ridley turtles tend to live near oyster beds, which makes them more prone to being caught by fishermen.

A few of these turtles were caught off the St. George Island fishing piers.

If you would like to watch the turtle release, it will take place at Bald Point State Park Thursday afternoon at 3.

The public is invited to attend and bring your cameras.

Gulf Specimen is a non-profit biological supply, educational center, as well as a sea turtle rehabilitation center based out of Panacea, Florida.

The lab houses many rescued sea turtles each year, providing them with a place to heal and eat in order to prepare them for their release. 

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