9 Rescued & Rehabilitated Sea Turtles to be Released in Ocean City Thursday
June 16, 2026/
The National Aquarium Animal Rescue will release 9 rescued sea turtles on the beach at 40th Street in Ocean City on Thursday morning. These sea turtles were among hundreds rescued from Cape Cod in December of 2025 and were displaying symptoms of cold stunning – a condition similar to pneumonia that occurs in young turtles when the ocean water temperatures drop.
These 9 are part of a group of 40 turtles that were transferred to the Aquarium for rehabilitation by NOAA’s Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.
The release will take place at 10:30am.