Five rehabilitated sea turtles were released back into the ocean in St Augustine, Florida, on Tuesday, May 2.

The Florida Aquarium helped the endangered turtles – which are Kemp’s ridleys, the smallest species of sea turtle – recover after they were initially stranded in a cold-stun event in New England, the aquarium said.

This footage by the Florida Aquarium shows the moment staff released the turtles back into the ocean. Credit: The Florida Aquarium via Storyful

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