Dilly Dally the sea turtle returns to the ocean after flipper amputation

Описание: (4 Jun 2025)
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Juno Beach, Florida - 4 June 2025
1. Mid of volunteers preparing an injured sea turtle for release at Juno Beach rehabilitation center.
2. Close up of a sea turtle with a tracking device on its shell
3. Mid of volunteers carefully lifting an injured sea turtle at Loggerhead Marinelife Center
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Marika Weber, Veterinary Technician, Loggerhead Marinelife Center:
"Today, we released Dilly Dally back into the ocean. She originally came in back in January, and she came in with predator wounds to her front flipper. So unfortunately, those wounds were so severe, we did have to perform an amputation surgery. But after a few months of healing, Dilly was ready to go back into the ocean."
5. Wide of a crowd watching a vehicle transporting sea turtle to the beach
6. Close of person holding sign displaying the sea turtle's name 'Dilly Dally'
7. Mid of volunteers preparing to release the sea turtle
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Marika Weber, Veterinary Technician, Loggerhead Marinelife Center:
"'We were lucky to parter with the Smithsonian, so we got a satellite tag from them that our research team placed yesterday. So now Dilly Dally has an active live satellite tag on her and we can get real-time data on where she goes, which is really exciting because we don't really know what happens to our three flipper turtles once you release them, so now we know if their migration or foraging patterns change and it'll be really helpful to see what happens to these patients."
9. Mid of volunteers assisting sea turtle back into the ocean
10. Wide of spectators cheering
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Marika Weber, Veterinary Technician, Loggerhead Marinelife Center:
"Every time we can release a turtle back into the wild is special and not just for us but for all the interns and volunteers and everyone that puts an effort to getting these turtles back out there. It's always a really special day."
12. Close of turtle crawling into the ocean
STORYLINE:
A subadult loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.

The turtle was brought to Loggerhead Marinelife Center in January suffering from predator wounds to the front flipper. The veterinary crew at the Juno Beach facility assisted in Dilly Dally's rehabilitation and care.

“Every time we can release a turtle back into the wild is special and not just for us but for all the interns and volunteers and everyone that puts an effort to getting these turtles back out there. It’s always a really special day," said Marika Weber, a veterinary technician at the center.

Stormy weather on Wednesday almost caused Dilly Dally's release to be postponed. But they packed the turtle up and drove the short distance to the beach. A crowd of beachgoers cheered as the turtle made its way to the ocean.

A satellite tracking device attached to Dilly Dally's shell will allow the center and the public to follow her journey.

The center partnered with the Smithsonian to get the satellite tag, which was attached on Tuesday.

All sea turtles are endangered or threatened species.

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