It's been a pretty busy year for rescue workers at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet.
The center has had as many as 106 rehabilitated turtles so far, considered above the average, and the year isn't over yet.
One rehabilitated turtle named Fabio was released Thursday into the ocean.
Fabio may not have the flowing blonde hair, but nonetheless the loggerhead turtle captured the hearts of Marine Science Center workers carrying him over Ponce Inlet's sandy beach and into the ocean.
"He's been with us since May and has had a lot to overcome. So we're just really happy to see him back out there where he belongs," said Marine Science Center spokesperson Melissa Ranly.
Workers came in contact with Fabio when he washed up near starvation with medical issues.
"We've had a very busy stranding year this year,” Ranly said. “We've had over 106 turtles, sea turtles, come into our hospital, not including the dozens of hatchlings and wash-backs that we're starting to get this time of year."
On average, the science center treats between 75 to a hundred turtles a year.
The highest number of sea turtles the Marine Science center treated was in 2010 with about 180 sea turtles, which was due to a cold snap.
Ranly says she does not know why they've treated such a large number of turtles in 2015.
Speaking of the unknown, science center workers aren't even sure if Fabio is a he, because he's too young, considered a sub-adult, or a teenager in human terms.
Still workers have high hopes for the endangered species.
"Regardless if it's a male or a female, that that turtle will go out there, reach maturity and find a mate and keep the species going," said Ranly.
Fabio weighs 80 pounds now but is expected to reach more than 300 pounds as an adult.