Sea turtle returns home after recovery

Animal rights activists have released a loggerhead turtle, also known as Caretta Caretta, back into the wild on the Turkish Cyprus coast.
The loggerhead turtle named Astrid was found heavily injured on the coast of Girne in Turkish Cyprus in September 2015 and was held in captivity for four years while she recovered from her injuries.
She had wounds and fractures on her head, inflicted by unknown suspects, and visual impairment in one eye. A veterinary hospital at Near East University took her in and gave her medical treatment.
The hospital, in cooperation with a rehabilitation center for wild animals, treated and rehabilitated the turtle for four years before releasing her back into the sea.