{"product_id":"help-endangered-sea-turtles-complete-journey-fundraiser-gtgm","title":"Save a Turtle: Help Endangered Sea Turtles Complete Their Journey Home","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThey survived the cold. They made the flight. Now help them finish the journey.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/0798\/files\/GTGM-product-coldstun9_480x480.png?v=1763680159\"\u003eThanks to donors like you, Operation Turtle Takeoff rescued hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles from New England beaches and flew them to rehabilitation centers and aquariums. These turtles — endangered Kemp's ridleys and others — were slowly warmed, carefully monitored, and \u003cstrong\u003enursed back to health by marine biologists\u003c\/strong\u003e. Now, the next chapter begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTwo of those turtles, going by the names \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLeonardo and Michelangelo, were just released after an extensive rehab process. Both \u003cstrong\u003erecovered from pneumonia and frostbite as well as missing flipper tips\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLeonardo lost an entire flipper. Both are Kemp's ridleys, the most endangered of all seven species of sea turtle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey were able to build strength and work their way toward the moment they coud finally get released back into the wild. But getting a cold-stunned sea turtle from \"rescued\" to \"released\" takes months of specialized veterinary care, feeding, and round-the-clock monitoring. And that costs money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYour donation funds the full rehabilitation and release of even more endangered turtles like Leonardo and Michelangelo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Rehabilitation Works:\u003c\/strong\u003e After their flights, receiving organizations assess each turtle's health and design an individualized treatment plan. Turtles are reintroduced to feeding, monitored for recovery, and cleared for release only after passing full diagnostic tests. Every step takes time, expertise, and resources — all made possible by supporters like you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSea turtles have navigated our oceans for over 100 million years. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHelp more sick turtles get back out there by donating today. Together we can do great things. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNursed Back to Health, New Names, and Sent Back Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"float: left; margin: 10px; max-width: 400px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"man carrying small sea turtle\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/0798\/files\/20260512_BC_SeaTurtles_May-Release_018_MississippiAquarium_480x480.jpg?v=1778764961\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto: Mississippi Aquarium\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis May, Leonardo and Michelangelo, two cold-stunned sea turtles that you helped us fly to Mississippi, supported their rehabilitation, and gave gnarly new names, were released along with dozens of other turtles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeonardo and Michelangelo had both been found in Massachusetts suffering from pneumonia, frost bite, and other life-threatening ailments. They were flown to the Mississippi Aquarium, where they were nursed back. These juvenile, Kemp's ridley sea turtles will now have a chance to grow big and strong. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut more turtles continue their rehabilitation and await their day to be sent home.\u003c\/strong\u003e You can help us save these incredible turtles today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/0798\/files\/20260512_BC_SeaTurtles_March-Release_009_MississippiAquarium_480x480.jpg?v=1778764369\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto: Mississippi Aquarium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GGO","offers":[{"title":"$10 Level","offer_id":52176797827346,"sku":"GTGM3147","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$25 Level","offer_id":52176797860114,"sku":"GTGM3148","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$50 Level","offer_id":52176797892882,"sku":"GTGM3149","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$100 Level","offer_id":52176797925650,"sku":"GTGM3150","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$250 Level","offer_id":52176797958418,"sku":"GTGM3151","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$500 Level","offer_id":52176797991186,"sku":"GTGM3152","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0127\/9207\/0208\/files\/turtle-naming1_be3074a5-a8dc-4e80-bb8e-86c6c72862e2.jpg?v=1775599049","url":"https:\/\/shop.freetheocean.com\/products\/help-endangered-sea-turtles-complete-journey-fundraiser-gtgm","provider":"Free the Ocean","version":"1.0","type":"link"}