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Turtle Trapped for Two Years by Brexit Paperwork Finally on Her Way Home
Barnacle Bill gained over 13 kg during rehabilitation and faced nearly two years of Brexit-related delays before being repatriated to her habitat near the Azores.
- Barnacle Bill, a young female loggerhead turtle rescued in Guernsey in November 2023, has gained enough weight and strength after 14 months of care to be released back into the wild around the Azores and is currently on her way there.
- Efforts to quickly return the turtle were delayed for nearly two years due to Brexit-induced difficulties with the necessary CITES health documentation.
- The GSPCA and Sea Life Brighton collaborated to nurse Barnacle Bill back to health, preparing her for release by simulating natural conditions and encouraging foraging behavior.
- Barnacle Bill grew from under 1kg at rescue to over 13kg before transfer, with GSPCA manager Steve Byrne calling it "such amazing news" that she is finally heading to warm waters to be released.
- Her return highlights the challenges Brexit poses to wildlife repatriation and underlines the importance of contacting rescue teams since returning stranded turtles to cold seas risks their survival.
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