Sea Turtle gets a new home at Arizona Aquarium

SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) — If you’ve stopped by The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center recently you’ve probably met Valor.

Valor, a green sea turtle, has buoyancy problems and can’t stay under the water. This means he can’t survive in the wild.

The turtle hospital isn’t equipped to take care of patients for forever, especially ones the size Valor as he grows into an adult.

Luckily for this sea turtle, the hospital found him a permanent home.

According to the center’s Facebook page, Valor is currently on his way to the new OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Valor’s favorite laundry basket is also included on his climate controlled semi-truck, which took off from Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach this week.

If you’re ever in the Scottsdale area, you can visit Valor when the aquarium opens in September.