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PHOTOS: Two Rescued Sea Turtles Set Free at Honeymoon Island

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Fat Albert and Hold Up, two young sea turtles, at Honeymoon Island on Tuesday morning. Albert, a green turtle, was rescued off of Honeymoon Island in May with buoyancy trouble.

 
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Hold Up, a young Kemp's Ridley sea turtle rescued in the Redington Long Pier area with a fishing hook in his mouth, was released on Honeymoon Island on Oct. 30, 2012, after spending the week at Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
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Mike Anderson of Clearwater Marine Aquarium carries a transport container with Hold Up, a young Kemp's Ridley sea turtle who is about to be released at Honeymoon Island on Oct. 30, 2012. Credit Katie Dolac
First, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium turtle team releases Hold Up, a young Kemp's Ridley sea turtle caught with a fishing hook in his mouth near Redington Long Pier last Sunday. He was in otherwise good health and released in slightly chilly waters at Honeymoon Island on Oct. 30, 2012. Credit Katie Dolac
Mike Anderson of Clearwater Marine Aquarium grabs Hold Up, a young Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, to release him on Honeymoon Island on Oct. 30, 2012. He was caught with a fishing hook in his mouth near Redington Long Pier last Sunday. Hold Up was in otherwise good health and released in slightly chilly waters at Honeymoon Island on Oct. 30, 2012. Credit Katie Dolac
Hold Up, a young Kemp's Ridley sea turtle rescued in the Redington Long Pier area with a fishing hook in his mouth, was released on Honeymoon Island on Oct. 30, 2012, after spending the week at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Credit Katie Dolac
Mike Anderson of Clearwater Marine Aquarium frees Hold Up, a young Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, who had a short stay at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The turtle team removed a fishing hook from his mouth last Sunday and released him in waters off of Honeymoon Island on Oct. 30, 2012. Credit Katie Dolac
Next up for release is Fat Albert, a young green sea turtle rescued off of Honeymoon Island in May. He was found gasping and struggling with buoyancy issues. He was named "Fat Albert" after his bloated appearance, Clearwater Marine Aquarium officials said. Credit Katie Dolac
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Related Topics: Green Turtle, Honeymoon Island State Park, Kemp's Ridley Turtle, Pets & animals, Sea Turtle Rehabilitation, Sea Turtle Release, Sea Turtles, clearwater marine aquarium, and honeymoon island

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