Several sea turtles from Sea Turtle Recovery's sea turtle rehabilitation program returned to the ocean Wednesday after recovering from their injuries.

“Glacier Jr.” and “Shelby” were joined by 250-pound “Tammie.” Hundreds of people came out to watch the turtles return to the sea.

Coast Guard crews found “Tammie” last year in Cape May. She had been hit by a boat and was badly injured. She spent nearly a year being nursed back to health.

“One of the Coast Guard’s main missions for the Mid-Atlantic [region] is living marine resources, but we aren’t typically trained on how to properly recover a sea turtle,” said Petty Officer Christopher Taylor. “We did run into a few challenges, but we were able to do it safely and effectively.”

“Tammie” was outfitted with a monitor so that the officials at Sea Turtle Recovery can see if she stays near New Jersey or moves on.