US EditionPregnant sea turtle returns to the ocean
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 1 – Pennywise, a 300-pound pregnant loggerhead sea turtle, was treated for boat strike injuries and released to nest, highlighting conservation efforts at Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
- On May 18, six volunteers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Florida released Pennywise, a 302-pound pregnant adult female loggerhead sea turtle, back into the Atlantic Ocean after treatment.
- Pennywise was discovered drifting near Port St. Lucie after suffering a severe boat strike injury, a type of wound that often proves fatal to sea turtles.
- The center cared for Pennywise over several months and arranged for her to undergo imaging at an equine facility since she was too large for standard CT scanners, where it was discovered that she was carrying eggs.
- Veterinary technician Marika Weber expressed great enthusiasm as Pennywise, after months of rehabilitation and deemed fit, was released back into the ocean during Florida’s nesting season, which lasts from March 1 to October 31.
- Center officials urged boaters to slow down and be mindful within the one-mile sea turtle protection zone to help endangered turtles like Pennywise continue nesting safely.
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Winston-Salem JournalRehabilitated turtle returns to ocean
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A massive sea turtle that was found injured along the Florida coast in May following a boat strike was returned to the ocean this week.
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