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Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center Rescues, Releases ‘Hairy’ the Sea Turtle In Melbourne

By  //  August 12, 2016

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Last night, Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center released Hairy at Paradise Beach in Melbourne. (Brevard Zoo Image)

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Last night, Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center released Hairy at Paradise Beach in Melbourne.

Hairy, who is a juvenile green sea turtle, was found debilitated in March in Cocoa Beach.

Upon admission to the Healing Center, a CT scan revealed bone loss in both of Hairy’s flippers; this was likely a symptom of an infection, which was treated with antibiotics.

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Hairy, who is a juvenile green sea turtle, was found debilitated in March in Cocoa Beach. (Brevard Zoo Image)
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Upon admission to the Healing Center, a CT scan revealed bone loss in both of Hairy’s flippers; this was likely a symptom of an infection, which was treated with antibiotics. (Brevard Zoo Image)