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Amputee Turtle Pyari Released, Joins Tracking Study

1/29/2026

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  • Pyari, a loggerhead sea turtle, was released into the Atlantic after rehabilitation at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida.
  • Hundreds of spectators cheered as she returned to the water and she carries a satellite transmitter for tracking.
  • Rescued on November 4 after a shark attack, Pyari is the third amputee turtle released in a study with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute to study adaptation after limb loss.