15 sea turtles rescued after Hurricane Ian released into Florida Keys
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The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida, released 15 sea turtles about 20 miles off Key West in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. These turtles were rescued from Hurricane Ian.
The hospital’s manager, Bette Zirkelbach, said "Ian" and 14 other young sea turtles were released Saturday into a sargassum weed line about 20 miles off Key West in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Sargassum acts as camouflage for young turtles, making it an ideal habitat for their stage of life.
The turtles were carried to the release point by the TS Motorsports MTI powerboat, a 39-foot vessel participating in the Race World Offshore’s Key West World Championship.
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