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Loggerhead sea turtle Ossie released back into ocean

Original: Tybee Island Marine Science Center releases loggerhead sea turtle ‘Ossie’ back into ocean

The Tybee Island Marine Science Center in Georgia has released a loggerhead sea turtle named Ossie back into the Atlantic Ocean. The release marks the end of the turtle's rehabilitation at the center. Local outlets covered the event, and such releases typically draw warm public attention as a conservation success story for sea turtle recovery efforts in the region.

Why now: Feel-good wildlife rehabilitation stories tend to draw broad local and regional interest when a recovered animal is returned to the wild.

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• Tybee Island Marine Science Center releases loggerhead sea turtle ‘Ossie’ back into ocean · WTOC
• Tybee Island Marine Science Center releases loggerhead sea turtle ‘Ossie’ back into ocean · WTOC

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