Scott Blacker Sea Life Blackpool
Todd German Sea Life Scarborough
The reptile was rescued from a beach on Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, on 4 February.
It was found severely cold-stunned, suffering from pneumonia, and covered with a thick build up of algae and seaweed upon its arrival at Sea Life Blackpool.
The creature had a successful rehabilitation programme at various Sea Life facilities.
Once the team at Sea Life were happy Nazaré was fit, healthy and ready to be returned to the wild, they secured a turtle passport, enabling it to be flown to the Azores and released back into the wild in September 2024.
