The world according to me....

Nobody knows, but it since it was found stranded and sick on the beach by a stranding network volunteer, it has slowly been migrating southwards. First, it was treated and successfully rehabilitated at the N.E.S.T. sea turtle facility at the Roanoke Aquarium in Manteo. Then it came down to the PKS Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores, where it remained in captivity while plans were devised for the best way to release it. After several phone calls to different persons responsible for sea turtles in the larger region, it was decided to send the hawksbill to Florida where it would be released off the eastern coast. But how to get it from North Carolina to Florida? Luckily, Jeanette Wyneken was in the midst of her annual pilgrimage from Florida to North Carolina, where she collaborates on research projects and lectures during the summer sea turtle course at Duke University. She graciously offered to pick up this small hitchhiker and drive it to the Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida on her way back to Boca Raton (she even serviced her air-conditioning unit in her car to ensure that this turtle would not be overheated during the 16+ hour drive). The folks at the Marinelife Center will arrange for the final release into the Atlantic Ocean. Although not as easy as clicking its heels three times, the journey home for this turtle is an example of the tremendous good-will and shared efforts of many thankless individuals and organizations.