Rare turtle Rhossi to be flown 5,000 miles home to Gulf of Mexico

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1. Sat, 8 August 2026

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   • bbc.co.uk20:52first to report
     Rare turtle Rhossi to be flown 5,000 miles home to Gulf of Mexico

     A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.

2. Sun, 9 August 2026

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   • Times of India20:03
     Rare turtle rescued in Wales in 2023 flies 5,000 miles home to Gulf of Mexico

     A rare sea turtle that washed up on a Welsh beach close to death is now preparing for an extraordinary 5,000-mile journey back to its natural home in the Gulf of Mexico. Rhossi, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, was found near Rhosneigr on Anglesey in December 2023. He was less than two years old and barely alive after becoming “cold-stunned” from being in waters much colder than his natural habitat.

3. Sun, 16 August 2026

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   • yahoo.com22:10
     Houston Zoo treats endangered sea turtle rescued in Wales ahead of return to Gulf

     The Houston Zoo said its veterinary team is treating Rhossi, a sea turtle that was found and rescued on a Welsh beach in 2023, before releasing him back into the Gulf.

4. Mon, 17 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World10:00
     Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas

     Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, near death on Welsh beach in 2023, is thriving in Houston despite lingering pneumonia A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle native to the Gulf of Mexico is largely thriving after he was found nearly dead on a beach in Wales in late 2023, nursed back to health and then flown to Houston recently to continue recovering – though scans revealed signs that the creature has been grappling with lingering pneumonia, according to his caretakers. Rhossi’s condition was detailed in a...