Rachael Rich, 9, watches fish swim inside the tank of the Naples Conservatory's loggerhead turtle as she and other children wish the turtle goodbye before it is released on June 26, 2008.The turtle was taken to Minnesota by a tourist on vacation in Sanibel Island while the turtle was still a hatchling. Shortly thereafter, the turtle was turned over to the Minnesota Herpetological Society and lived in a Minnesota zoo for one year before it was brought to Naples in 2005. The turtle was released in Gullivan Bay in the 10,000 Islands off the Southern coast of Florida. Ed Matthews/Staff

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Rachael Rich, 9, watches fish swim inside the tank of the Naples Conservatory's loggerhead turtle as she and other children wish the turtle goodbye before it is released on June 26, 2008.The turtle was taken to Minnesota by a tourist on vacation in Sanibel Island while the turtle was still a hatchling. Shortly thereafter, the turtle was turned over to the Minnesota Herpetological Society and lived in a Minnesota zoo for one year before it was brought to Naples in 2005. The turtle was released in Gullivan Bay in the 10,000 Islands off the Southern coast of Florida. Ed Matthews/Staff

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