SeaWorld Orlando animal care experts release Loggerhead sea turtle

Animal care experts from SeaWorld Orlando recently released an adult loggerhead sea turtle at Lori Wilson Park just south of Cocoa Beach, Fla. The turtle was rescued on March 14, 2011 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station by park personal and brought to SeaWorld Orlando for treatment. The 20-years-old turtle weighs 150 pounds and is over two-feet-long.

When the turtle arrived at SeaWorld, it was emaciated, covered in barnacles and unable to eat on its own. Suffering from pneumonia, the creature received antibiotics and was tube-fed to provide valuable nutrition was soon eating on its own.The turtle was tagged prior to its release for future monitoring.

For 45 years, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has helped animals in need, especially those ill, injured and orphaned. More than 20,000 animals have been rescued by their experts, and most of those animals are successfully treated and returned to the wild.

SeaWorld’s animal rescue team is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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