Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (L), Monroe County Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro and staff of The Turtle Hospital release an endangered green sea turtle off the Florida Keys near Marathon, Florida, September 8, 2009. The 278-pound turtle, nicknamed Margarita, has convalesced at the Turtle Hospital since May 30 after it was rescued off Key West. The turtle's left front flipper had become entangled in a crab trap buoy line and had to be amputated. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 29 months ago

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (L), Monroe County Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro and staff of The Turtle Hospital release an endangered green sea turtle off the Florida Keys near Marathon, Florida, September 8, 2009. The 278-pound turtle, nicknamed Margarita, has convalesced at the Turtle Hospital since May 30 after it was rescued off Key West. The turtle's left front flipper had become entangled in a crab trap buoy line and had to be amputated.

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