Andre sea turtle returns to the sea

Sea green turtle in the 170 pound weight does not seem very willing to return to their native element after a year spent in captivity. Still, it is in these waves it a year ago, nearly lost her life. Last summer, Andre noticed bathers. Turtle lying on the sand on the beach and was on its last legs. Turtle hurt screw boat, she refused one lung was damaged shell. Through breaks in it in the body of the turtle got more than three pounds of sand and a few crabs.

Whole year experts of the center for the study of marine turtles «Loggerhead Marinelife Center» nursed the foundling, and now he finally returned home in the sea.

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1. Carapace Andre was split in two places - the turtle hit by a boat propeller blades. One easily give up. She had pneumonia, and a spinal injury. Veterinarians spent several hours fixing shell special plastic cover. Podiatrist Alberto Vargas personally installed on the damaged shell special brackets that would have helped him to grow together.





2.Andre in your aquarium, 29 July 2011.



3.Zriteli. gathered at the aquarium Andre Wednesday morning



4.Sleva - vet cleans shell Andre. Right Turtle - A final medical examination before you release it back into the sea.



5.Andre removed from the pool to carry to the beach, where he was found a year ago.



6.Zriteli gathered to see how Andre returned to his native element.



7.Andre driven to the beach in a jeep.



8.Andre carried to the sea. The turtle had been in captivity 414 days.



9. reluctant to return to the depths of the sea Andre, apparently, did not test. He has long stood on the shore and did not budge. "The male turtles bad points on the land," said Melissa Renli, one of the coordinators of the center for the study of marine turtles «Loggerhead Marinelife Center».



10. As a result, Andre moved even closer to the water. Age turtles, according to experts, is from 25 to 30 years.



11. Melissa Renli not hold back the tears. "It is a miracle that the turtle survived so many trials!" She exclaims.

12. Andre returned to their native element.

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