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Loggerhead turtle Ossie returned to sea off Tybee Island
Original: Loggerhead turtle Ossie released off Tybee Island after three years of care
Ossie, a loggerhead sea turtle, has been released back into the Atlantic off Tybee Island, Georgia, after three years of rehabilitation care. The release marks the end of a long recovery for the turtle, which had been unable to survive in the wild before receiving treatment. Sea turtle rescues and releases of this kind draw strong local interest in coastal Georgia, where conservation groups work to protect the threatened loggerhead species.
Why now: Heartwarming local conservation stories about rescued wildlife tend to attract wide attention.
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