The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea
will hold a sea turtle release on Thursday and you can watch on your
computer.
The group plans to release a Kemp's
Ridley Sea turtle they call Auggie – it was named that because it
was hooked on the first day of August.
Auggie was accidentally hooked by a
little girl from Missouri.
Ron Jenkins, a charter boat captain in
Apalachicola, immediately notified the marine lab and made sure that
the turtle had its head above water.
Kemp's Ridleys are the rarest sea
turtles on the planet.
While they are extremely rare
everywhere else in the world, they are commonly found in our area in
search of their favorite food, the blue crabs.
This week marks Auggie's third and
last week of rehab.
Her x-rays came back fine and she has
received a clean bill of health from Dr Griggs, a pro bono vet from
Shepherd Springs Hospital.
If you would like to watch the virtual
release, it will happen this Thursday at 3PM on the Gulf Specimen
Facebook Page @GulfSpecimenAquarium.
https://www.facebook.com/GulfSpecimenAquarium/
http://live.oysterradio.com/
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