Five loggerhead turtles patched up, released off SC coast

Five loggerhead sea turtles, including one originally thought to be blind, were released May 10, 2016, after treatment at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston.

The release took place at the Isle of Palms County Park.

A turtle named Boyles was found in the Folly River almost two years ago. It was determined to be blind, but after cataract surgery and therapy it can see well enough to find food.

A second turtle, Discovery, was caught in a trawl net last July and was badly underweight, suffering from a broken rear left femur. A third turtle named Reece was found emaciated, mired in the sand on the South Carolina coast at Yawkey Wildlife Preserve last July, infested with marine leeches.

The other two turtles, named Chaz and Quincy, were treated after being stunned by the cold off New England last winter.

The Island Packet online editor Kelly Davis contributed to this report.

This story was originally published May 11, 2016 at 7:50 AM with the headline "Five loggerhead turtles patched up, released off SC coast."