A loggerhead sea turtle has been returned to the wild following a successful and extensive rehabilitation programme by teams at SEA LIFE.Nazaré was discovered washed up on a beach in Barrow-in-Furness on 4 February, covered in algae and showing no signs of movement.Initially feared to be deceased, the turtle was found to be extremely weak, but alive, thanks to the quick response of a member of the public who alerted the British Divers Marine Life Rescue and SEA LIFE Blackpool team.Upon her arriv

A loggerhead sea turtle has been returned to the wild following a successful and extensive rehabilitation programme by teams at SEA LIFE.Nazaré was discovered washed up on a beach in Barrow-in-Furness on 4 February, covered in algae and showing no signs of movement.Initially feared to be deceased, the turtle was found to be extremely weak, but alive, thanks to the quick response of a member of the public who alerted the British Divers Marine Life Rescue and SEA LIFE Blackpool team.Upon her arrival at SEA LIFE Blackpool, Nazaré was severely cold stunned, with a body temperature of 13°C, suffering from pneumonia, and burdened with a 2cm thick build-up of algae and seaweed which covered her shell.As cold-blooded creatures, turtles can become severely hypothermic, malnourished and dehydrated in cold water. Whilst many do not survive such conditions, if they are found in time and receive the proper care and rehabilitation, they have a chance of being returned to the wild.When Nazaré was fou