Sea Turtle Released in Florida Keys Joins ‘Tour de Turtles’ Race

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A rehabilitated turtle was fitted with a satellite-tracking device and released from a Florida Keys beach on August 2, as part of the Tour de Turtles, an iniative which follows the long-distance migration of sea turtles over three months.

Footage released by the Florida Keys News Bureau shows workers from the Marathon-based Turtle Hospital releasing Roseleigh, a green sea turtle, into the ocean.

Roseleigh was named by her rescuers after being found floating off Islamorada in March 2024. She was treated by the Turtle Hospital for a severe case of fibropapillomatosis, a deadly tumor-causing disease that may be linked to pollution in the oceans and nearshore waters.

After a series of successful surgeries and treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics, fluids, vitamins and a healthy diet of greens and mixed seafood, Roseleigh is back in good health and is swimming strongly.

The event is organized annually by the Sea Turtle Conservancy to raise awareness about threats to the animals’ survival. Credit: Florida Keys News Bureau via Storyful