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CROW released endangered sea turtle

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SANIBEL, Fla. - The Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife, or CROW, released a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle Tuesday morning. 

The turtle was admitted to CROW March 27 after it was found near the Sanibel Marina floating on its side. 

The turtle was treated for brevitoxicosis - red tide poisoning - and has made a full recovery, CROW said. 

Kemp's Ridley sea turtles are critically endangered.