Sea Turtle Entangled in Ghost Net Rescued
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Published 2016-08-11
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Almost to the day exactly one year ago my research team found a plastic drinking straw embedded in a male olive ridley sea turtle's nostril ( • Sea Turtle with Straw up its Nostril ... ). We removed it and hopefully eased his suffering and improved his quality of life.
This past 9th of August 2016, my research team once again encountered a sea turtle in distress.
We found an exhausted olive ridley female swimming close to our research boat and she was dragging a huge bulk of discarded fishing net behind her. Parts of it were wrapped around her throat and had already started to cut into her flesh.
We took her onboard our boat, cut-off the net, and disinfected her cuts with iodine. Due to the knowledge of the scarcity of sea turtle rehab facilities and lack of expert care for injured sea turtles in Costa Rica, we released the female back into the water since she seemed otherwise healthy and strong.
As biologists, we don't actively seek out injured wildlife, but our research happens to position us at the front-lines of reality looking at the detrimental effects of human impact on wildlife.
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Christine Figgener, PhD
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GHOST NETS
"Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been left or lost in the ocean by fishermen. These nets, often nearly invisible in the dim light, can be left tangled on a rocky reef or drifting in the open sea. They can entangle fish, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, dugongs, crocodiles, seabirds, crabs, and other creatures, including the occasional human diver. Acting as designed, the nets restrict movement, causing starvation, laceration and infection, and suffocation in those that need to return to the surface to breathe. " en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_net
If you would like to learn more about Ghost Nets.
oliveridleyproject.org/what-are-ghost-nets/
www.mission-blue.org/2013/05/ghost-nets-among-the-…
www.ghostfishing.org/the-problem/
All Comments (21)
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The way the turtle started taking deep breaths after the rope was cut 😓
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My heart breaks for these unfortunate creatures. Humans need to clean up their act! We dump garbage on land, sea and space. I'm so glad you were there to help out! You are my heroes!
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Thank you so much for caring and saving him. Well done to you. You make the world a better place.
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Once the net was cut within moments the turtle calmed down. Seems the turtle knew they were there to help. Wonderful people
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На это не возможно смотреть без слез. Спасибо, тем кто помогает и спасает тех, кому так нужна эта помощь.
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At 1:39 turtle understood that they are helping and stop struggling
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Большое вам человеческое спасибо,что помагаете да нет спасаете этих красивых животных.
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Я очень люблю животных, мне больно смотреть как они страдают, я верю что любовь и добро спасет мир.
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it was BEAUTIFUL to see when he took his first real breath
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He calmed down after u took it off
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Вы делаете большое дело, спасая этот мир. Дай Бог, здоровья и благополучия спасателям!
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I'm glad to know that there are still people who care about animals, I keep thinking how relieved the turtle was
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Maaaan, I can't believe how many videos there are here on YouTube with people rescuing sea life from nets and hooks. It's appalling! Thanks for your work and efforts
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God bless u and all the animals on this earth🐳🐙🐢♥️
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Смотрела и ревела,Бог Мой,как жалко их. Ну почему мы люди, Одни так жестоки с ними и безжалостны, А иные спасают и помогают из всех сил Что есть. Спасибо спасибо спасибо спасибо до бесконечности спасателям.🙏
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Спасибо! Это великое дело, сохранять и спасать природу!
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not all heroes wear capes
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To those of you out there, willing to stand forward as these folks have, thank you, so very much, for being here.
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Parabéns a toda equipe por esse salvamento. A nossa raça humana tá cada dia mais ferrando o planeta
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I would love a job where everybody's here to help the helpless this seems way awesome and you're a great person
