TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) – Wilbur was not supposed to be in the marsh off Highway 80. She was nowhere near home — just a 250-pound Loggerhead who took a wrong turn, finding herself in the middle of a long, exhausting journey back to the ocean.
The Tybee Island Marine Science Center shared Friday that a curator successfully helped rescue Wilbur after the sea turtle was found stranded along the Tybee roadway.
Last week, sea turtle project volunteer Tammy Smith reported the turtle in the marsh grass beside the trail along the highway. Located a long way from home and the ocean, the turtle desperately needed help to retrace its steps back to sea…