National Aquarium Releases Two Rehabalitated Sea Turtles in Ocean City

National Aquarium releases two rehabalitated sea turtles in Ocean City

On Thursday, team members from the National Aquarium released two rehabilitated sea turtles into the ocean at Ocean City. National Aquarium Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Release - June 19, 2025Video credit: National AquariumMothman and Icky, the two sea turtles, spent a little more than six months with the aquarium's Animal Health and Rescue teams.They arrived in the fall, showing symptoms of cold stunning and injuries that appeared to have come from…

Gulfarium CARE Center release 8 rehabilitated sea turtles at state park with massive crowd

More than 500 people gathered at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Tuesday morning to witness eight rehabilitated sea turtles return to the Gulf in what was the largest single release this season for the Gulfarium CARE Center. Under clear skies, the diverse group of patients ranged in size, age and species — all successfully treated and medically cleared for release by the facility’s animal care team. “The energy from the crowd today was incr…

Public invited to witness sea turtles released into Ocean City waters

If you will be in Ocean City on Thursday, you have the chance to witness something exciting, heart-warming, and unique — especially if it happens to be around 10 a.m. at 40th Street. National Aquarium Animal Rescue is inviting the public to watch and celebrate as two rescued Kemp’s ridley sea turtles will be released back into the ocean after having successfully being rehabilitated at the National Aquarium’s Baltimore facility. Ocean City Mayor …

Family helps baby turtles reach ocean

A FAMILY of good Samaritans helped baby turtles find their way to the ocean on Tuesday, June 17.