The Mississippi Aquarium is welcoming a new friend to their facility, an endangered green sea turtle by the name of Banner.
- the mississippi aquarium is - welcoming a new friend to their- facility, an endangered green - sea turtle by the name of - banner.
- banner came from the florida- aquarium where he was - rehabilitated for about four- years.- his healing process started whe- he was found in brevard - county, florida after being - seriously injured due to a- boat strike.- and after he was nursed back to- health by the florida - aquarium's team, the florida- fish and wildlife commission- deemed that he was non- - releasable back into the wild.- banner is now home at the brand- new mississippi - aqurium where they are focusing- on protecting this- species.- - holley muraco, director of- research- for ms aquarium: "the most- important reason why we have- banner is so that - people will, first of all, fall- in love with sea turtles.
- mississippi sound is critical - habitat for endangeres sea- turtles, and by coming here,- falling in love with banner,- then- they will understand why it is- so important to protect them."- - - - the mississippi aquarium in - gulfport is set to open - saturday.
- general admission is twenty nin- dollars and - ninety-five cents while childre- admission is twenty
After years of anticipation, the Mississippi Aquarium opened its doors Saturday to the public for the first time ever.
"We're excited that he's going to be able to teach people about sea turtles and show people how cool sea turtles are."