Turtle Rehab

While performing a scuba survey Reef Rescue volunteers became turtle rescue divers. About one mile southeast of the Boynton Beach Inlet Reef Rescue divers found a juvenile endangered Green Sea Turtle entangled with fish hooks and line about 60 feet below the surface. The divers surfaced with the turtle, where it was placed aboard Splashdown Divers Charters boat.

The turtle now named "Splash" will be at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, for several months. A full recovery is expected following surgery to repair fish hook damage and swallowed monofilament fishing line.

Video links:

CBS news coverage: http://www.cbs12.com/news/turtle-4733604-rescue-endangered.html

NBC news: http://www.wptv.com//dpp/news/region_s_palm_beach_county/boynton_beach/good-s...

Turtle at rehab facility:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utbIqlhZOKc

Diver turtle rescue caught on video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7YnFig42pY&NR=1

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• reef rescue
• green turtle