Sea turtles poisoned by red tide are released in Naples

Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead, were released Thursday into the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples after being treated for the last month at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel.

The turtles were suffering from red tide poisoning, among other ailments. Although found off Captiva, the turtles were released in Naples because red tide has been prevalent near Sanibel, but not the North Naples coastline. Members of Turtle Time were present for the release.

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