Former President Carter helps release rehabbed sea turtle

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 3:48 pm, Friday, December 30, 2016





MARATHON, Fla. (AP) Former President Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn and about 40 other family members have helped release a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle off the Florida Keys.

"Salty" was released Friday after the Carters, their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren toured the Turtle Hospital. The facility opened in 1986 and has treated and released more than 2,000 injured sea turtles.

Salty had convalesced at the hospital since October after being discovered floating near Sombrero Lighthouse about 6 miles off the Keys. Salty had suffered an intestinal impaction and a lung infection. Hospital staff administered antibiotics, a specially formulated laxative to treat constipation, and a diet of squid and fish.

The Carters' visit to the hospital was part of their family vacation in the Keys.


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[Alekzander]

1. Hey, thank you so miuch for this. Just the picture of President Carter with that grin is priceless

& makes you so proud he was our President. And Rosalynn, what more can you say. She has more class in her little finger then any if the future so-called first lady decides to even take the job & move out of NYC.

[dhill926]

2. ah...good for them...

and good to see the Carters out. Was worried not hearing from them after the election....

[olddad56]

3. Tramp would have made soup out of them and marketed it as Tramp Turtle Soup, the best soup ever.

[hatrack]

4. Jimmy Carter worked for free elections, Habitat, and to eliminate Guinea Worm

Reagan went to Japan for a big check.

W. painted pictures of his dog.

Good to see Mr. & Mrs. Carter out and about!

[jeffreyi]

5. Yay

Some good humans for a change
People to identify with...

[democrank]

6. The Carters just never stop giving.

What a wonderful example they set.

[Raine]

7. I love Carter & I love turtles...

[ailsagirl]

9. Me too!!

[montana_hazeleyes]

8. Good to see President Carter and his family. What good people!

I'm so proud of him. Did get to see him at a book signing years ago.

Hoping for the best for Salty and thumbs up to all the people who help these great sea turtles.

[Judi Lynn]

12. If you have more to say on the subject, have at it! Feel free to express your innermost thoughts.

Now that your deep feelings have been expressed the world will be a lot better for it.

[Tanuki]

14. First you trash the woman who quit the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

in protest of their appearance at the Trump inaugural, and now you try to shame people who are rescuing threatened marine animals? Quite a debut! Enjoy your stay.

[Tanuki]

19. I actually spend 40 hours a week providing health care to human beings.

I also admire people who care about sea turtles and any number of other issues. I don't need your unearned condescension about my priorities, and neither does anyone else here. Btw, putting "nothing against the Carters" in your subject line sounds about as sincere as someone saying "no offense" before launching into something offensive.

[Maru Kitteh]

22. Well, that particular piece of work has left the building

That was quite the nasty.

[eppur_se_muova]

11. Tonight at Mar-a-Lago -- turtle canape's ! nt

[suffragette]

15. Good people doing good things.

K&R

[Yurovsky]

17. Jimmy Carter's life story...

a good man. Love Rosalyn as well. Class personified.

[suffragette]

18. Yes, very much so.

[WilsonsWarbler]

21. Hope the turtle enjoys many peaceful days.

And many thanks to the Carters for all their good works.