Admiral, a loggerhead sea turtle rescued from a hotel wastebasket as a hatchling, will be released into the wild after three years as an education ambassador at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. Caption Chantal Audran looks at Admiral, the Tybee Island Marine Science Center's latest and most famous turtle ambassador. "Addy" will soon be released into the wild. Credit: Emily Jones / GPB News Admiral, a three-year-old loggerhead sea turtle who was famously rescued from a hotel trash can on Tybee Island, returned to the wild Wednesday. She’s spent the last three years at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, helping teach visitors about turtle conservation and the dangers of marine debris.