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Case Synopsis for Oiled turtles, group 3

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Species: Multiple Animals
Age Class:
Gender: Unknown
Date Stranded:
Location of Stranding: Oiled waters off Louisiana
Date of Arrival: Sept. 23
Number of Days of Care: 71 days
Final Disposition: Released on Dec. 2 2010

Comments/Disposition:
On Sept. 23, a third group of sea turtles rescued from the oiled waters off Louisiana arrived at Mote for care. The turtles — two green sea turtles and two Kemp's ridleys — had been cleaned of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill and given acute veterinary care upon their rescue by the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans. Mote was the turtles' final stop on their road to recovery and return to the wild. October update: One of the turtles — a green — was released off Cedar Key on Oct. 11. December update: The remaining turtles were released Dec. 2 off Marco Island. Photos of their release are below.





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