KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. (WSVN) - The Miami Seaquarium has released a juvenile endangered green sea turtle they rehabilitated after it was found tangled in a fishing line.

According to The Miami Seaquarium, the green sea turtle, named Meat Loaf, was found by a fisherman in Biscayne National Park with fishing line tangled around his neck and both flippers, making it almost impossible to swim, breathe or eat.

Meat Loaf was released Tuesday morning at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, along Crandon Boulevard.

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