Coast Guard and Brevard Zoo release 25 baby turtles back to the ocean

Twenty-five baby sea turtles were released into the ocean on Tuesday.

A video by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a few of the half-shelled hatchlings climbing on top of one another before being gently tossed into the deep water where they stand a chance at living long lives.

The Loggerhead and Green sea turtles had been stranded in their nests along the Florida shore and were unable to make it to the greater ocean alone. They were rescued by conservationists working with the Brevard Zoo, and the team made sure the little ones were healthy enough to tackle ocean life.

The zoo posted photos on their Facebook page of the rehabilitated hatchlings hanging out in an ice chest and then safely—one hopes—at home in the water.

With an assist from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Sea Turtle Healing Center at the zoo was able to travel 40 miles off the coast of Cape Canaveral in order to safely effectuate the turtles' return to the Gulf Stream.

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