Watch: Adorable rehabilitated juvenile sea turtles swim to new life in the wild

by Ian Kayanja

Tue, August 22nd 2023 at 4:38 PM

Updated Wed, August 23rd 2023 at 7:11 AM

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Watch: Adorable rehabilitated juvenile sea turtles swim to new life in the wild (provided by SC Aquarium)

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A few sea turtles are getting a new lease on life.

On Tuesday, the South Carolina Aquarium released four rehabilitated juvenile sea turtles into the wild of Cape Romaine National Refuge.

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Watch: Adorable rehabilitated juvenile sea turtles swim to new life in the wild (Provided: SC Aquarium)

One Kemp’s ridley sea turtle named Gorgonzola and three green sea turtles: Queso, Goat, and Andrey, were all released.

The turtles were released from a boat in the salt marsh, where they would naturally be found around mid-to-late August.

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