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Rare sea turtle released back into the ocean after rehabilitation in the Florida Keys

Maisy is a hybrid Hawksbill-Green Sea turtle that was rescued about a year ago. She has a condition called Fibropapillomatosis -- a herpes-like virus that affects sea turtles around the world. Friday she was released off the coast of Florida into the ocean, fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter.
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Maisy is a hybrid Hawksbill-Green Sea turtle that was rescued about a year ago. She has a condition called Fibropapillomatosis -- a herpes-like virus that affects sea turtles around the world. Friday she was released off the coast of Florida into the ocean, fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter.

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Posted 2020-06-20T13:50:32-0400 - Updated 2020-06-20T13:52:09-0400