Gulfarium welcomes oldest known manatee FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — A new addition to the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach. The Gulfarium recently welcomed Romeo, the oldest known manatee. "Manatees live to be 50 to 60 years of age, and we know him to be 70 and over, so we’re excited to be taking care of him," Gulfarium CEO [...]

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Gulfarium's C.A.R.E center releases 4 turtles into the gulf WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - Dozens of people braved Thursday morning's rain to be at Topsail State Park for four sea turtle releases. All four were rehabbed by the care center at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park on Okaloosa Island. "It was usually quick turnarounds this time, minus Fred, all these turtles in rehab for less [...]

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Gulfarium CARE Center to release four rehabilitated sea turtles in Northwest Florida WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Gulfarium CARE Center is set release several sea turtles who have been rehabilitated at the center. Thursday, May 29, at 11 a.m., the center will release four turtles — Ridoc, Ember, Benson, and Matcha — at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, according to a Gulfarium CARE Center news release. [...]

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Gulfarium releases 3 sea turtles after weeks of special care DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — The Gulfarium's release of three previously injured sea turtles had folks lined up Monday morning along Henderson Beach State Park in Destin. Gulfarium Sea Turtle Stranding Coordinator Tabitha Siegfried named the three turtles Ryerson, Pee Wee and Peony. This release marks the first of the year for the Gulfarium. "We had [...]

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