Sea Turtle Release at Front Beach Rd Panama City Beach

Gulf World Marine Institute is happy to announce that Simmons, a loggerhead sea turtle will be released Thursday, Oct 26th at 9:30 am across from the Carousel Supermarket at 19400 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32413. 

Simmons was reported to be floating abnormally offshore of Tyndall Airforce Base. The sea turtle was brought by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers to the NOAA lab where Gulf World received the animal and diagnostics were performed by veterinary staff at Gulf World Marine Institute. The animal was suffering from a head wound that we suspect was a result of being preyed upon. Simmons was treated with pain medication and antibiotics. The wound site has successfully healed and the animal has been medically cleared for release. 

The public is invited to attend this event.

Sea Turtle release events are fun and exciting as we watch them carefully placed into the Gulf...

Gulf World Marine Institute operates under the umbrella of Gulf World by Dolphin Discovery as a 501c3 nonprofit and has served as the only long-term marine mammal rehabilitation facility in Northern Florida. The Institute responds to sick, injured or stranded animals, rehabilitates and releases them into the wild and serves as an educational resource to schools throughout our area. The Institute has rescued thousands of sick and debilitated marine animals since 1970. 

Learn more about Gulf World Marine Institute and their important work at gwmi.info. Follow Gulf World Marine Institute on Facebook for updates and news. If you see an injured marine animal, you can help by calling the Florida Marine Mammal Stranding Hotline at 1-888-404-3922.

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