HOW THIS 322-POUND SEA TURTLE MADE IT BACK HOME JUST KEEP SWIMMING!
Everyone loves a good rescue story, and Lenny the sea turtle definitely delivered. Back in March, Lenny, a large and in charge 322-pound loggerhead
began. Lenny was taken to shore by boat and whisked off in what rescuers call a “turtle ambulance” to the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida.
only 1 in 1,000 sea turtle hatchlings survive. “These turtles are up against a lot when they’re hatchlings,” Zirkelbach explained. “So when you realize that and what Lenny would have had to endure to make it out to sea and survive, you know, he beat the statistics.” The Turtle Hospital wasn’t just working hard to save Lenny but to make sure his species had a better shot at survival for generations to come. After a few weeks of healing, it was finally time to go home. On March 25, Lenny was released back into the ocean at the very reef where he was found. Mike Papish was there to see him off and capture the moment.
turtle , was spotted near Alligator Reef in the Florida Keys. He was having a hard time swimming and had some pretty serious injuries. Underwater photographer Mike Papish noticed something was
At the one-of-a-kind nonprofit
hospital, the team got to work fast. “There are not a lot of
predators, right, that could get a mouth around a turtle that size,” said Bette Zirkelbach, the hospital manager. “So we are assuming it was a very large shark.” Lenny had lost part
wrong right away. “I saw he had a badly damaged flipper, and his face was a little mashed-up from a shark attack,” Papish told NBC News.
of his front flipper and had deep scarring, but thanks to IV fluids, antibiotics, and round-the- clock care, he started to bounce back. That Lenny made it to adulthood in the first place is incredible. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
“He looked back as I was getting his last shot, and then he just kind of waved,” Papish said.
Mike didn’t hesitate — he helped bring Lenny to the surface, and from there, the journey
Lenny’s journey reminds us of the difference a little help ( and a lot of heart ) can make.
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NO-BAKE ICEBOX CAKE
This simple, nostalgic dessert with whipped cream and cookie layers is perfect for warm weather and can even be made early for an easy weeknight treat.
INGREDIENTS •
3 cups heavy cream
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1 (9-oz) package chocolate wafer cookies
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1/3 cup powdered sugar
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1/2 cup chocolate shavings or cocoa powder (optional)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS 1. Line an 8x4-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing it to hang over the sides. 2. In a mixing bowl, whip cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. 3. Spread a small amount of mixture in the loaf pan and layer cookies in a single layer on top. 4. Continue layering whipped cream and cookies, finishing with cream on top. 5. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight, until cookies soften. 6. To serve, uncover and invert on a plate. Dust with chocolate shavings or cocoa powder, if desired.
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