Watch: Endangered sea turtle released back into Atlantic from NYC beach
Briefly

Elton, a juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle, was found hypothermic on the shores of Barnstable, Massachusetts, in December. After months of rehabilitation at the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, Elton was released into the Atlantic Ocean by the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn. The turtle quickly swam back into the water, celebrated by a cheering crowd on the beach. Kemp's ridley sea turtles are the smallest sea turtle species, weighing between 70 and 100 pounds, and were first identified in 1906.
"Elton's return to the ocean is a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when science, compassionate care, and public support come together," said Leigh Ann Clayton, Director of the New York Aquarium.
"This turtle's journey—from cold-stunned and vulnerable to swimming in the ocean again—embodies the mission we carry every day at the New York Aquarium and across WCS."
Kemp's ridley sea turtles are the smallest sea turtle species in the world, weighing between 70 and 100 pounds, according to NOAA.
Following months of rehabilitation with the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, Elton was released into the Atlantic by way of a beach by the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn.
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