Nibs

Green (Chelonia mydas)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded March 20, 2014
Location of Stranding Near Playalinda Beach
Date of Arrival March 21, 2014
Number of Days of Care 47 days

Final Disposition

Nibs

3/20/14 This juvenile green sea turtle was found near Playalinda Beach in Brevard County with barnacles and unable to dive.

5/7/14 The turtle was released in Volusia County at the Canaveral National Seashore.

Happening at Mote

Fin Fact

Spotted eagle rays are big, beautiful fish related to sharks. To understand where these rays swim and the different threats they might encounter, Mote scientists co-authored the first multiyear, peer-reviewed research paper on the large-scale movements of spotted eagle rays in U.S. waters.

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