SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast released four rehabilitated turtles back into the ocean at Mooloolaba Beach, Queensland, on Monday, January 23. The four green sea turtles, named Jake, Luna, Goku and Cavill, came into the care of SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast between August and November last year. According to SEA LIFE staff, the turtles underwent “extensive” rehabilitation to prepare for their release back into the ocean. “It’s such an amazing feeling to have four turtles going back out into the ocean at once, it’s such a great way to start the year,” staff member Brittany Attwood said. “It’s always bittersweet to release the turtles that we have cared for as we get so attached to them but it’s certainly a win for the species.” The quadruple release comes ahead of Clean Up for the Hatchlings on February 4, an event which encourages the community to come together to help clean up Sunshine Coast beaches in preparation for breeding season. Credit: SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast via Storyful
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