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Critically Endangered Sea Turtle Begins 5,000-Mile Journey Home After Years of Dedicated Rehab
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After a two-year recovery journey, a rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle found stranded thousands of miles from his natural habitat is finally returning to the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of conservationists and veterinarians, the endangered turtle has been cleared for a safe release back into the wild.
After a two-year recovery journey, a rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtle found stranded thousands of miles from his natural habitat is finally returning to the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of conservationists and veterinarians, the endangered turtle has been cleared for a safe release back into the wild.