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“Harlow”, a rehabilitated sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle, gets a final check before it was released into the Atlantic Ocean on December 21, 2024, in Marathon, Florida. Rescued June 27, 2024, the reptile was found unable to dive, emaciated and covered with barnacles by a family that was fishing off the Keys. The female turtle, dubbed "Harlow" by her rescuers after their daughter, gained over 47 million views on the Keys' Turtle Hospital's social media accounts during her recovery, with posts depicting all aspects of her care including the removal of hundreds of barnacles encrusted on her shell. Her rescue came just in time, according to the Turtle Hospital team as she was on “the brink of death”. (Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau via AFP Photo)
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