Jane’s Journey:
From Shark Bites to Healthy Return Home THE SPIRIT OF JUNO BEACH, FLORIDA lies with its beloved Loggerhead sea turtles. Little is more pure than the joy of releasing a rehabilitated turtle back into the great Atlantic deep. Following her rehabilitation with Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC), Jane was recently released back into the ocean. She was found with life threatening shark bites and required extensive rehab. Jane was sponsored by The Royal Poinciana Plaza on Palm Beach and named in honor of Lillian Jane Volk, who sought to preserve the architecture and historic integrity of Palm Beach Island, including the idyllic charm of The Royal Poinciana. Jane’s name and partnership represent the shared values with the plaza and LMC’s surrounding women empowerment.
While LMC forges ahead with a huge expansion project, they have been given special permissions to continue their efforts to support, monitor, and survey the 9.5 mile stretch of beach that is home to one of the most densely populated sea turtle nesting beaches in the world. Meaning LMC’s data and studies can continue to help change the trajectory for threatened and endangered sea turtles. Working tirelessly to maintain its mission amid the current Covid-19 challenges, Loggerhead Marinelife Center has rolled out a Virtual Coastal Classroom while temporarily closed. Students of any age can now learn at home, while LMC educators present engaging sea turtle and ocean conservation topics each day on Facebook Live (Monday – Friday, 2 PM and Saturday – Sunday, 11 AM EST). H. Andrew
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Photos Courtesy of Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
Thanks to the generous support of The Royal Poinciana, Jane was released back into her ocean home on March 23, 2020 but is still available for adoption, which includes tracking via satellite.
