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4 Green Sea Turtles released into the wild:
Turtilla, Cookie, King Kamekameha and Samantha were all rescued by the zoo. Turtilla and King Kamekameha suffered from emaciation while Cookie and Samantha were affected by human debris, both were found entangled in fishing line. After being rescued and rehabbed by the zoo, they were released on July 22nd at Cocoa Beach. Normally rehabbed sea turtles are released alone or in pairs but this time, all the group was released together.

Brevard Zoo Releases Four Rehabilitated Sea Turtles on Florida’s Space Coast - Space Coast Business Magazine
 
I have ambivalent feelings about this. On one hand, zoo should be open to new technologies like this. On the other hand: Why going with surreal electronic stuff when you can (and should) offer real animals and plants?
 
Zoo to Receive Confiscated Spider Monkey

Baby spider monkey confiscated by Border Patrol agents coming to Brevard Zoo

A baby spider monkey who was found being smuggled into the U.S. at the Mexican border will soon have a new home at the Brevard Zoo.

Border Patrol agents said the animal was confiscated at the U.S. border after it was found in the console of a vehicle.
If it originated from Mexico I accept first base would be a facility in the US when confiscated at this side of the border, but would it not be beneficial to look at alternatives for later on sending it to one of the accredited Mexican facilities holding spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi).

Viz also the Jungle Place: The Jungle Place Spider Monkey Sanctuary - Quintana Roo, Mexico


BTW: I would also do much to improve the already "strained" relations with the US southern neighbour.
 
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