Visitors crowd the beach, forming a path for the half dozen Mote staff members carrying Intrepid, the 300 pound adult Loggerhead turtle, to the ocean for release.
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Satellite tagged sea turtle released from Lido Beach

July 27, 2018 | mote

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists tagged an adult male loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed “Intrepid” with a satellite transmitter and released him this morning, July 27 from Lido Beach, Sarasota County, as part of a conservation-focused research effort. The turtle was rescued June 7 when citizens...