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Beach, Community

Saved from Navarre Beach, Crater the sea turtle is released

| Staff Reporters

On Earth Day, held each year on April 22, Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center held a sea turtle release event at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Walton County.

Among the five turtles released was Crater, a 12-lb. juvenile green sea turtle. Crater was rescued off Navarre Beach Fishing Pier earlier this month after getting hooked in the mouth by someone who was fishing.

Crater the sea turtle. The turtle was recently released after being rehabilitated. It was hooked on Navarre Beach.

 

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