Retired Mom Helps Rescue Over 1000 Turtles (Viral Tweets)

If you've ever wondered what you should be doing when you retire, this mom has totally figured it out. She spends her winters volunteering at a sea turtle rescue center in south Texas, and a few days ago, she has helped them rescue over 1000 turtles (and counting!). They even rescued a turtle over 100 years old!

We're so amazed by her work and so happy that her daughter decided to share these amazing achievements with everyone on twitter. These tweets went viral, as they should have, and hopefully, they inspired others to do some good too! We wish them many, many more successful rescues. And for all the lovely turtles that they rescued, we hope they have an amazing new life!

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For all those who are as worried as we are about the state that these turtles are in as well as the barnacles on their shells, these barnacles are normally harmless, but with those that aren't, we can only hope that these turtles are in good hands and will be taken care of as they should be. And with such kind people involved in the rescue, we believe that they are.
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Absolutely incredible work! Your mom is not only inspirational but probably one of the coolest moms in the world. We can only take her example and aspire to be more like her when we get to retirement as well. Please, send her all of our very best wishes and tell her how much she is appreciated by all!
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