Overview
- Swim Shady returned to the Atlantic on Monday morning from Juno Beach nearly three months after being hit by a boat.
- In August, Inwater Research Group found the 268-pound loggerhead stranded off Port St. Lucie with buoyancy issues.
- Veterinary exams showed she was carrying eggs, anemic, and had limited vision in one eye, prompting surgery to remove a loose carapace fragment with antibiotics and supportive care.
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center fitted the turtle with flipper tags and a transmitter to aid identification if researchers encounter her or if she nests.
- LMC officials said boat strikes are common around mating season, and the release drew a large community turnout with recovery costs supported by a travel gear company that ran a naming contest.