National Aquarium Releases Rescued Sea Turtles Back to the Ocean

A National Aquarium staff member releases a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle at Canaveral National Seashore, Fla., on March 20, 2019. Courtesy of the National Aquarium

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that have been rehabilitated through an animal rescue program were released back into the ocean on March 20.

The National Aquarium confirmed it has released the rehabilitated sea turtles back into the Atlantic Ocean at Canaveral National Seashore, 34 miles east of Orlando, Fla.