Pennywise the Loggerhead Turtle
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (85987)
Daytona Beach, Florida
May 25, 2025 5:05pm CST
It was unfortunate that a huge 302 pound loggerhead turtle was hit by a boat off the Atlantic coast in Juno Beach, Florida. The turtle named Pennywise was taken to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center but had to be transferred to the Jupiter Medical Center where there was a larger CT scan to accommodate the turtle.
The story goes on when their equipment could not be used Pennywise wound up at the Palm Beach Equine Clinic in Wellington and their equipment which is designed for horses was big enough for the lady turtle. Who knows what Pennywise was thinking herself after all this.
The best news was that Pennywise is carrying eggs and will be returned to the wild to lay them. Congrats to Pennywise and her babies.
https://apnews.com/article/injured-sea-turtle-florida-scan-43e58b91407ac56e6d21594b9b925ad7?
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@Ineeddentures (4446)
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25 May
Shame I couldn't read all of the link.
I hope Pennywise and her babies all live long and prosper so to speak
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@RasmaSandra (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 May
@Ineeddentures yes, I hope once she gets into the wild all will be fine, Was there a problem with the link?
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@Ineeddentures (4446)
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25 May
@RasmaSandra
Yes
To continue reading it I think i would have had to donate
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@RasmaSandra (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 May
@Ineeddentures sorry about that not much I can do there
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@RasmaSandra (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 May
@Yadah04 it is always great when an animal survives but even better like in this case that the turtle is having babies
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@Yadah04 (3436)
• Philippines
2 Jun
@RasmaSandra way to go for the turtles. Those baby turtles must be so adorable.
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@RasmaSandra (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 May
@Juliaacv so glad she did not lose her eggs
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@RasmaSandra (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 May
@JudyEv just so happy she did not lose the eggs it must have been so scary for her but perhaps left her with fond memories of humans
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@LindaOHio (191264)
• United States
26 May
I'm so glad Pennywise survived and will be able to lay her eggs.
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@RasmaSandra (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 May
@LindaOHio I am sure in a way she will have good memories of the humans who helped her,
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@dgobucks226 (36583)
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29 May
Boats on the water can be a hazard for sea/water creatures. Makes me think sadly of the gruesome injuries that happens to Dolphins and Manatees. Glad the turtle survived and came through it ok.
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@RasmaSandra (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 May
@dgobucks226 and so glad she had the eggs just fine
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@RasmaSandra (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 May
@grenery8 I am sure that turtle is counting her blessings,
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