World's toughest turtle? Survivor among 8 returns to ocean
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Strongest in the ocean
If what doesn't kill you truly makes you stronger, then Titan is the strongest turtle in the ocean.
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Sea Turtle Recovery
The juvenile Loggerhead turtle has been gashed by a boat propeller, had part of his front flipper bitten off by a shark, and was being attacked by a different shark when two New Jersey fishermen intervened, saved him and called Sea Turtle Recovery, a group that rescues and rehabilitates turtles before returning them to the ocean.
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'Titan' turtle
Titan was among eight turtles returned to the sea after being nursed back to health over the winter and spring.
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'No tougher turtle than him'
“To see Titan go back into the ocean after being hit by a boat, bitten by a shark and fighting off another shark is just amazing,” said Brandi Biehl, co-executive officer of the group. “There truly is no tougher turtle in the world than him.”
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'Cold stunning'
Most of the turtles fell victim to what is called “cold stunning,” the near-shutdown of their organs due to lingering in waters that become too cold for them instead of migrating to warmer waters in the winter. November and December are particularly busy months for the group.
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Other turtles
Others were injured by boats or sharks, or developed other illnesses. Six of the eight are Kemp's Ridley turtles, an endangered species. Titan and another turtle, Petunia, are Loggerheads.