Iona was not expected to 'make the night' after she was found in 10C water off the Scottish island of Iona - after which she was named - in January 2022.
A "malnourished and dehydrated" turtle that washed up on a beach in Scotland last year more than a thousand miles from her natural habitat has been restored to good health and released back into the wild.
Iona was relocated to Sea Life in Scarborough in May last year for further care before making her long journey from Scarborough to the Azores in Portugal this month - a voyage of nearly 1,700 miles. "Sea turtles around the world are really facing challenges, and I dread to say, they're human-faced challenges. That's through climate change and also our interaction with the natural environment and turtles themselves.
He said: "It was obviously not the best experience that you'd want for the turtle, but to be part of something like that is pretty spectacular. You really feel like you're making a difference. Mr Hunter said that Iona was not in good condition when she was first discovered but said her recovery has been "remarkable".
The loggerhead turtle was fitted with a satellite tag to allow researchers to monitor her behaviour in the wild.
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