CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Three rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are back in the ocean months after being rescued during a stranding along the Massachusetts coastline.
Members of the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue Team returned the sea turtles to the Canaveral National Seashore on Wednesday.
Florida Today (https://on.flatoday.com/1IMGyyT ) reports the turtles were among 72 rescued during a mass cold stranding in November. They weighed between 4.5 and 6 pounds when they were rescued. Officials say they each weighed about 9 pounds upon release.
SeaWorld officials say they’ve now released 63 of the stranded turtles.
The Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are considered the most endangered species of sea turtle.
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Information from: Florida Today (Melbourne, Fla.), https://www.floridatoday.com
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