Crowds Cheer as Sea Turtles Return to the Sea | National Geographic

A sea turtle rescue center in North Carolina cares for and rehabilitates injured sea turtles, and returns them to the ocean amid cheering crowds. Sea turtles are resilient, but they are slow to recover. So the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center spends a lot of time and effort to help save loggerhead and other Atlantic Ocean turtles.

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PRODUCER: Eileen Mignoni
VIDEOGRAPHERS: Nacho Corbella and Eileen Mignoni
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE: Patrick Davison
EDITORS: Nacho Corbella and Eileen Mignoni

Crowds Cheer as Sea Turtles Return to the Sea | National Geographic

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[AndreVasque-sv]

nothing makes me happier than people actually giveing a damn for these precious creatures. I love turtles

[a.m.arteaga]

I'm so grateful there's still so many people who care.

[pirategirl]

I have been there so many times! It makes me proud to know I contributed to the Karen Beasley Turtle hospital and maybe made a difference in these beautiful creature's lives!

[memorycloud]

25 dislikes! What?! Those amazing, beautiful, majestic creatures are endangered. If I lived by the ocean or near a rescue center, I would volunteer to help animals who are in need.

[liamsi]

Great to see this kind of people who gives back to earth

[brendahart]

Such a beautiful thing to see, the effort it takes just one person to care and save our world.

[robertdobies]

What a great thing these amazing people are doing for these wonderful creatures

[lilliescott]

I am so glad that there are people that still care about protecting animals.

[uncleanunicorn]

Beautiful to see people correcting thoughtless harm done to inoffensive species.

[lagharimajeed]

From Pakistan I must say thanks to all these volunteers taking lot of care for these history holding innocent souls of Oceans ...

[travischung]

I like the way the turtles flap their flippers all around. GO TSM WILD TURTLE

[hellcat]

Omg it's not even a sad video n I'm in tears. I would b crying at every release of a turtle. I get attached to damn easily😭

[danniespokes]

i think its funny how turtles start flapping when they're held in the air like how small dogs start paddling when they're held over water

[jaredoriol]

What a great organization you have there. Keep saving those Turtles!

[ChengAllen]

World needs more good things like this.

[e_b_]

This reminds me that good people in the world, in my opinion, outnumber bad people...even if sometimes it doesn't seem like it...thank you for saving them ♥️🙏

[kellywhite]

there are not enough people in the world like this, we need more of them!

[kiratiwiritonmatiota]

i remember releasing one when i was a child with my dad... greatest feeling ever....

[bokeflo]

Sea Turtles are Awesome!! And so is the Sea Turtle Hospital!

[Bernie]

Why am I crying? This is so wonderful and sad at the same time!