Banjo the green sea turtle’s journey of hope and recovery

REHABBED GREEN TURTLE ‘ADDIE’ MAKES IT HOME FOR EARTH DAY

The warm waters off the Florida Keys provided the perfect welcome home for a rehabilitated sea turtle this Earth Day. Hundreds of spectators erupted in cheers on April 22 as “Addie” made her way into the Atlantic Ocean for a fresh start after an improbable recovery.  “Addie is a juvenile green sea turtle who has been rehabilitating at the Turtle Hospital since August of last year,” said Bette Zirkelbach, the hospital’s manager. “She had a fishin…

Banjo the green sea turtle’s journey of hope and recovery

In a heartwarming story of resilience, Banjo, a juvenile green sea turtle, is on the mend after a dramatic rescue that captured the hearts of many. Found entangled in fishing gear at the Pompano Beach Pier, Banjo was struggling to stay afloat when the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) intervened on April 4, bringing him to The Coastal Stewards Rehabilitation Hospital at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.Upon arrival, veterinarian…

See it: 'Addie' the sea turtle released along Florida beach after months of rehab, tumor removals

MARATHON, Fla. – A resilient sea turtle and a crowd of spectators in the Florida Keys made Earth Day a special event in the Sunshine State.Video taken from the middle keys showed Addie, a green sea turtle, crawling through the white Florida sand, before entering the warm ocean water.But Addie's return to the wild was nothing short of a miracle, because when she was first admitted to the Florida Keys’ Turtle Hospital in August, her prognosis was …