The National Marine Aquarium, the largest display for sea life in the United Kingdom, has officially welcomed Heidi, an olive ridley turtle rescued in 2018 from the Maldives.
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Heidi had embarked on a 26-hour journey to the aquarium in Plymouth, England, at the start of November and has spent his time since getting acclimated in isolation from other animals. A gate separating Heidi from his new home, the Great Barrier Reef exhibit, was lifted on Tuesday, and he became acquainted with his tank mates for the first time.
“We couldn’t do him the service of releasing him as he was, so I’m hoping that the public will see just how lovely he is and realize that turtles have incredible personalities, too.” Ocean debris puts marine animals at risk While Heidi was able to find his forever home, ghost nets and other ocean debris remain a threat to turtles and countless other marine species across the globe. A 2018 study of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — a 1.
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