A juvenile loggerhead sea turtle named Palmer made its return to the open ocean following rehabilitation at The Florida Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center.
Palmer was stranded in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as a result of a cold-stun event and was initially triaged at the New England Aquarium. The turtle then was flown, along with three other rescued loggerheads, in a private airplane to Tampa, by volunteers from the nonprofit organization, Turtles Fly Too.
Palmer received a regimen of antibiotics and supportive care at The Florida Aquarium until its release back to the open ocean on April 21.
