Michael SchneiderFounder, Executive Director & Chief Pilot aka "Top Dog", Pilots To The Rescue · Top Dog @ Pilots To The Rescue

Endangered Sea Turtles Return to the Ocean 🐢🌊 | Emotional Release Moment

23 Apr 2026 · 2 min

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In this short clip from the YouTube video "Endangered Sea Turtles Return to the Ocean 🐢🌊 | Emotional Release Moment," Michael Schneider of Pilots Who Rescue introduces the release of six critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles that were air‑lifted from Fairfield, New Jersey to the coast of Georgia. He thanks the host "Modern" and the supporting team, then highlights the health of the final turtle, named Seagirt, confirming it is completely healthy and ready for release. The speakers convey excitement and gratitude, underscoring the emotional significance of returning these turtles to warmer waters to improve their survival chances.

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Oh, here he goes, here he goes. Thanks again for your hospitality, Modern. You guys are the best, you're the best. How does it feel to be with 6 turtles behind you?
I hear them, they're pulling around.
The turtle ride. He's definitely ready to go so we can shut her in.
Hi, it's Michael here at Pilots Who Rescue. We flew these sea turtles down and I managed to get the last one for you to take a look at.
He is completely healthy and he will be just great in the wild. So this is Seagirt.
Thank you for helping to fuel our missions. Wish you could be here. 6 endangered sea turtles that we were able to fly down to Jekyll Island, Georgia. He's finally going. It took him a little bit. Go, go, go! Thank you so much for all your support. We flew about almost 5 hours today from Fairfield, New Jersey to Wilmington, North Carolina and then to Jekyll Island, Georgia, releasing 6 of these critically endangered sea turtles, Ridley Kemp's sea turtles, into the ocean, into warmer waters where they have the best chance of surviving.