PANACEA, Fla. (WTXL)- A sea turtle being rehabilitated at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab is getting named after a very special kid.
The marine lab says 5-year-old Ryvir decided to skip gifts for her recent birthday and instead collected donations for their aquarium, totaling $150.
Ryvir told GSML she chose the aquarium because it's her favorite place.
To thank her for the donation, the marine lab is naming a female Kemp's Ridley sea turtle after Ryvir.
The lab's sea turtle research and conservation program is the third oldest in the US.
