Rescued Sea Turtles Head Into The Rising Sun

Godspeed, my shelled brothers.

Three rescued, rehabilitated and released sea turtles head off into the sunset. Among them is a loggerhead sea turtle named Juggernaut.

Source: New England Aquarium Marine Animal Rescue Blog  /  via: rescue.neaq.org

Juggernaut the loggerhead sea turtle didn’t look very good when he was rescued in December. The rescue team named him after an unstoppable comic book character.

Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com  /  via: rescue.neaq.org

During his long recovery, the rescue team gave him some cloth strips to simulate kelp.
Mikey likes it.

Source: New England Aquarium Marine Animal Rescue Blog  /  via: rescue.neaq.org

By the summer, Juggernaut was looking good and ready for release.

Source: New England Aquarium News and Updates  /  via: news.neaq.org

So, it’s off to a warm southern beach on the Virginia coast. All together 17 turtle patients were released.

Source: New England Aquarium Marine Animal Rescue Blog  /  via: rescue.neaq.org