Bubba is said to have been injured by a predator.
A 375lb sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean after three months of rehabilitation in Florida.
Officials with the Brevard Zoo released a male loggerhead named Bubba on Wednesday afternoon in Cocoa Beach. Bubba received medical treatment at the Sea Turtle Healing Centre at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida After noticing injuries to both front flippers, they used a crane to pull the reptile out of the water and into a carrier in their pickup truck to bring him to the zoo.A preliminary examination found that Bubba had likely been injured in a predator attack.
The sea turtle was also dealing with an intensive infestation of marine leeches, which were causing anaemia. The seagoing reptile had an infestation of sea leeches as well as injuries from a predator Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link .
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