Gulf World Marine Institute Releases Two Sea Turtles in Inlet Beach
June 5, 2017 by admin
Gulf World Marine Institute released two healthy sea turtles, Sprout and Lil DJ, into the Gulf of Mexico at Inlet Beach on Thursday. June 1 at 10am. Both Kemp's Ridley sea turtles were medically cleared to be released, after rescue and rehabilitation.
Sprout was rescued on April 5th, 2017 by South Walton Turtle Watch. The sea turtle washed up on the shore during rough surf conditions. The animal was lethargic, lacking buoyancy control and wasn’t eating. Sprout was treated with fluids and antibiotics and is now eating well and swimming normally.