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Mystic Aquarium releases rehabilitated sea turtle at RI beach

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WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — A green sea turtle named Sunflower that ended up stranded on Cape Cod last November is getting a second chance at life. Mystic Aquarium released Sunflower back into the ocean at Weekapaug Beach in Westerly on Wednesday. At the time of Sunflower's rescue, the turtle was cold stunned and suffering from superficial frostbite and a flipper fracture. The nonprofit aquarium said it released 22 sea turtles at Jekyll Island in Ge…

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WLTX broke the news in Columbia, United States on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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