Editing Sea turtle (section)

==== Rehabilitation ====
Injured sea turtles are rescued and [[Wildlife rehabilitation|rehabilitated]] (and, if possible, released back to the ocean) by professional organizations, such as the [[Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex|Gumbo Limbo Nature Center]] in Boca Raton, Florida, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City, North Carolina, and [[Sea Turtles 911]] in Hainan, China.

One rescued sea turtle, named Nickel for the coin that was found lodged in her throat, lives at the [[Shedd Aquarium]] in [[Chicago]].

The goal of rehabilitation is to improve sea turtles' quality of life. Rehabilitation is often carried out using treatments intended to address any injuries or illnesses that a turtle may be suffering from. Another option is [[analgesia]]. Euthanasia frequently relieves the pain of sea turtles who are seriously ill or damaged. <ref name=":25">{{Cite journal |last1=Innis |first1=Charles |last2=Finn |first2=Sarah |last3=Kennedy |first3=Adam |last4=Burgess |first4=Elizabeth |last5=Norton |first5=Terry |last6=Manire |first6=Charles |last7=Harms |first7=Craig |date=16 April 2019 |title=A Summary of Sea Turtles Released from Rescue and Rehabilitation Programs in the United States, with Observations on Re-Encounters |url=https://bioone.org/journals/chelonian-conservation-and-biology/volume-18/issue-1/CCB-1335.1/A-Summary-of-Sea-Turtles-Released-from-Rescue-and-Rehabilitation/10.2744/CCB-1335.1.short |journal=Chelonian Conservation and Biology |volume=18 |issue=1|page=3 |doi=10.2744/CCB-1335.1 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> 

Sea turtles can be returned to the wild if their rehabilitation is complete and they are in optimal health. The larger turtles are given a flipper tag and a [[passive integrated transponder]] (PIT) prior to being released. Despite having identifying tags, the turtles' living conditions often make it difficult to determine the results of rehabilitation.<ref name=":25" />