A spotlight on Yoshi, a rescued, rehabilitated, and released loggerhead sea turtle, illuminates the incredible journeys undertaken by all female loggerheads. Rescued by Japanese fishermen off the coast of South Africa, an injured Yoshi spends two decades healing and growing in an aquarium in Cape Town. When she grows restless, the scientists who care for her know that she is ready to journey home. They attach a tracking device to her shell and release her into the ocean, hoping for the best. Will she know how to find food? Will she become prey or get tangled in fishing nets? “Hello from Yoshi. I am here,” her tag seems to say each time she surfaces, sending hope and her location to the Cape Town aquarium. After a year, and 25,000 miles, Yoshi makes it “home” to the Australian beach where she was born and where she will lay eggs of her own. Extensive back matter includes an annotated map of Yoshi’s journey, diagrams of loggerhead anatomy and life cycle, and additional information about the ocean and ocean life. Shades of blue dominate the sweeping, sun-dappled underwater landscapes, allowing Yoshi and other ocean life to stand out.   (Ages 5-8)

Lindsay Moore chronicles the remarkable true story of Yoshi, a loggerhead sea turtle who traveled an astounding 25,000 miles after being released from the aquarium that rehabilitated her. Informational and awe-inspiring, Yoshi and the Ocean is a gorgeous picture book about patience, perseverance, the ocean, and finding your way home. A transformative story about the incredible journeys animals make and the interconnectedness of the natural world.

In 1997, a young loggerhead sea turtle was rescued from the ocean after an injury to her shell. The fishermen who rescued her named her Yoshi and took her to the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa. She was rehabilitated there and grew stronger--and larger!--every day. She also became one of the most popular exhibits at the aquarium. After twenty years in captivity, Yoshi was released back into the ocean and traveled more than 25,000 miles in 1,003 days to find her way home. A tracking device on her shell transmitted data about her journey to marine biologists and turtle enthusiasts of all ages around the world.

Lindsay Moore's gorgeous watercolor paintings enrich her moving, lyrical, and informative text. This picture book touches on topics such as conservation, oceanography, natural selection, the food chain, currents, and geography, making Yoshi and the Ocean an ideal choice for parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in nature and the ocean.

Includes a map of Yoshi's journey, information about sea turtles and how you can help them, and additional resources.