June Cleaver the loggerhead turtle is released into the ocean off Florida after rehab
September 3, 2025
Marine biologists on Florida’s Space Coast have released June Cleaver, a 230-pound loggerhead turtle, back into the ocean. The release took place Wednesday in front of 300 beachgoers after the sea creature’s two-month rehabilitation at the Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center. June Cleaver was first observed in June having difficulty laying eggs at Melbourne Beach. The Sea Turtle Preservation Society transported her to the center, where caretakers discovered she had been hit by a boat. While at the center, the turtle laid 113 eggs in a pool. Biologists buried the eggs at the beach, where they are incubating.