On Tuesday, the Mote Marine Laboratory released two sea turtles back into gulf waters, and they now released another Thursday morning. "Steve," a male loggerhead sea turtle, was released with a satellite tag created by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch to help marine officials with data critical for sea turtle conservation efforts. "Rehabbing and releasing turtles is what we work for and strive for, and today's release is just as rewarding as the first turtle I released with Mote 23 years ago," Lynn Byrd, Mote's Rehabilitation and Medical Care manager, said in a statement. "'Steve' suffered from neurotoxicity due to red tide exposure, and had we not intervened, he would have died. For more: https://tinyurl.com/ykev378z ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay