Zoo Miami releases Juvenile Green Sea Turtle back to wild
Zoo Officials say that the turtle was brought to a hospital on March 13 after it was hooked by a recreational fisherman off the Dania Beach Pier.
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Zoo Officials say that the turtle was brought to a hospital on March 13 after it was hooked by a recreational fisherman off the Dania Beach Pier.
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After spending weeks of being nursed back to health at the Zoo Miami Sea Turtle Hospital, six endangered juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtles were released back into the wild.
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Rita will not be released back into the wild but will live the rest of her life under close human care and become the zoo's ambassador for her species.
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The turtle arrived at Zoo Miami on November 5th after being found tangled in a net and in a lethargic, weak condition
"Rita has beaten the odds by surviving this devastating trauma that would have surely claimed her life with the help and extensive care administered by all the parties involved." Zoo officials say.
"Rita has beaten the odds by surviving this devastating trauma that would have surely claimed her life with the help and extensive care administered by all the parties involved." Zoo officials say.
Right now, she's still in critical condition but somewhat stabilized.
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