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Q: How old do you have to be to volunteer?

A: Volunteers have to be at least fourteen years old.

Q: About how mush does it cost to track one turtle?

A: It costs $10,000 to track one turtle for six to nine months. Then, the device falls off the turtle.

Q: Who puts on the tracking devices?

A: Dr. Matthew Godfrey, the State Sea Turtle Coordinator, puts on the devices.

Q: Who names the turtles?

A: Jean Beasley, the executive director, names all of the turtles.

Q: How old is Lennie, the only permanent resident of the hospital?

A: He is belived to be between fifteen and twenty years old.

Lennie

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