Brevard Zoo Returns Rehabilitated Juvenile Green Sea Turtle ‘Brother’ to the Ocean
By Space Coast Daily // August 11, 2021
Green sea turtles are considered endangered
BREVARD COUNTY • SATELLITE BEACH, FLORIDA – Juvenile green sea turtle Brother is back in the ocean following an 11-week stint at Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center.
The release took place this week in Satellite Beach.
Brother was brought to the rehabilitation facility in May after they were found stranded in Satellite Beach in a debilitated state by University of Central Florida researchers.
The staff treated the patient with fluids, antibiotics, nutritional support, and rest.
Green sea turtles are considered endangered due to entanglement in fishing equipment, shrinking beaches, human hunting, pollution, and climate change.
Individuals who find distressed sea turtles in Brevard County should contact the Sea Turtle Preservation Society at 321-206-0646 or Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 1-888-404-FWCC.
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