Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In a remarkable journey of adversity, Boeier, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was able return to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico after being stranded more than 5,000 miles away from home. Last year, she got caught in a current and drifted away from her warm native habitat to the dangerously cold waters of the North Sea. Boeier got entangled in the net of a commercial fishing boat off the southwest coast of the Netherlands. She was taken to @blijdorpdierentuin where the cold-stunned sea turtle was nursed back to health.
Fast forward a year later, and Boeier was flown back to the U.S. last week and underwent a thorough medical evaluation by Houston Zoo veterinarians before being cleared for release.
Researchers from @AggiesByTheSea's Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research attached a tracking device to monitor her movements after release. On Monday, Nov. 4, Boeier was taken to Stewart Beach in Galveston where her long-awaited journey back home came to an end.
Your support helps the Zoo save sea turtles in the wild, along with our sea turtle conservation partner, Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research at Texas A&M University Galveston. A special thanks to partners: @usfws, Galveston Island Park Board, @texasparksandwildlife and @NationalParkService for helping with Boeier’s release. Read more: bit.ly/48MwDt1
In a remarkable journey of adversity, Boeier, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was able return to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico after being stranded more than 5,000 miles away from home. Last year, she got caught in a current and drifted away from her warm native habitat to the dangerously cold waters of the North Sea. Boeier got entangled in the net of a commercial fishing boat off the southwest coast of the Netherlands. She was taken to @blijdorpdierentuin where the cold-stunned sea turtle was nursed back to health.
Fast forward a year later, and Boeier was flown back to the U.S. last week and underwent a thorough medical evaluation by Houston Zoo veterinarians before being cleared for release.
Researchers from @AggiesByTheSea's Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research attached a tracking device to monitor her movements after release. On Monday, Nov. 4, Boeier was taken to Stewart Beach in Galveston where her long-awaited journey back home came to an end.
Your support helps the Zoo save sea turtles in the wild, along with our sea turtle conservation partner, Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research at Texas A&M University Galveston. A special thanks to partners: @usfws, Galveston Island Park Board, @texasparksandwildlife and @NationalParkService for helping with Boeier’s release. Read more: bit.ly/48MwDt1
