Loggerhead Marinelife Center Releases First Rehabilitated Adult Male Green Sea Turtle

West Palm Beach Fort Pierce, FL, September 29, 2026 — Loggerhead Marinelife Center, with operations in West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce, has released an adult male green sea turtle named ‘Jurassic’ into the Atlantic Ocean.

The release signifies a notable achievement for the center, as Jurassic is the first adult male green sea turtle to have been successfully tagged and rehabilitated by the facility. Details regarding the specific circumstances that led to Jurassic’s rehabilitation or the timeline of his care were not provided.

Green sea turtles are listed as endangered, making rehabilitation and successful release efforts critical for the species’ conservation. Loggerhead Marinelife Center is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick and injured sea turtles, as well as to public education and research. The center’s work involves monitoring local sea turtle populations and responding to strandings along the coastline.

The organization works with various sea turtle species, offering medical treatment and support to help them recover and return to their natural habitat. Each release is a carefully managed event, intended to ensure the animal is fit to survive back in the wild. The tagging process aids researchers in tracking the movements and health of these marine animals post-release.

The rehabilitation of an adult male green sea turtle represents a new level of care capability for the center, highlighting advancements in their treatment protocols and their ability to manage more complex cases involving adult male individuals of this species. Further details about the specific rehabilitation procedures or the condition of Jurassic prior to release were not made public.

Story summarized from the original created by Samantha Roesler on www.wptv.com, see more information here.

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