Kaitlyn Kortegast, a Sea Turtle Inc. conservation intern, carries Atlantic green sea turtle patient Kai through the South Padre Island Convention Centreโs back parking lot on Aug. 15. Six interns released six former hospitalized sea turtles back into the wild.ย Azenett Valdez/THE RIDER PHOTOSEmily Barrett, a Sea Turtle Inc. conservation intern, holds Atlantic green sea turtle patient Igor between barricades Aug. 15 outside the South Padre Island Convention Center and Visitors Bureau. Barrett found Igor stuck in rocks July 3 at the Jetties near Isla Blanca Park.Caleb Shively, a Sea Turtle Inc. education intern, holds Atlantic green sea turtle patient Leonardo Aug. 15. Shively found Leonardo tangled in a fishing line on July 19, according to Sea Turtle Inc. The sea turtles are now healthy and ready to thrive in their natural habitat, according to a news release.ย Azenett Valdez/THE RIDER PHOTOSCorie Aranda, a Sea Turtle Inc. conservation intern, carries Atlantic green sea turtle patient Starlight across the pavement Aug. 15 at the South Padre Island Convention Centre and Visitors Bureau. Aranda found Starlight stuck in rocks on July 5 at the Jetties near Isla Blanca Parkย ย according to Sea Turtle Inc.Emma Grund, a Sea Turtle Inc. education intern, pauses for a photo while carrying Atlantic green sea turtle patient Xiaotingia across the pavement Aug. 15 outside the South Padre Island Convention Centre. Grund found Xiaotingia stuck in rocks on July 21 at the Jetties near Isla Blanca Park, according to Sea Turtle Inc.ย ย Azenett Valdez/THE RIDER PHOTOSStaff from Sea Turtle Inc., a nonprofit organization, carry Zamboni, a sea turtle patient, to be released Aug 15 behind the South Padre Island Convention Centre. Zamboni was one of six turtles caught in between rocks at the Jetties near Isla Blanca Park.ย Azenett Valdez/THE RIDER PHOTOS
