Clearwater Marine Aquarium releases first rehabilitated turtle of 2021
By FOX 13 News Staff
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The Clearwater Marine Aquarium successfully released its first sea turtle of 2021.
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Movies have made Clearwater Marine Aquarium famous for the care shown to dolphins Winter and Hope, but CMA cares for all sorts of marine life including a sea turtle named Twizzler. She was found late last year floating near John s Pass. (Twizzler) came to us in November with a buoyancy issue, shared Joni Westmoreland, a CMA sea turtle rehabilitation expert. She was having issues diving.
That was a serious concern as it exposed the sea turtle to boating traffic increasing the chance of propeller injury and/or death.