A team of scientists from the New England Aquarium, responders from the Center for Coastal Studies and the Barnstable Harbormaster freed the turtle who was tangled in rope last Thursday.
A leatherback sea turtle is swimming free after finding itself in a twisted situation.Now, the six-foot-long, 400-pound leatherback turtle is heading out into the open Atlantic Ocean.Last Thursday, scientists from the New England Aquarium, responders from the Center for Coastal Studies and the Barnstable Harbormaster assisted the turtle struggling in the bay.
“It’s critical that we understand the outcomes of leatherback sea turtles after they’re disentangled from fishing gear,” said Kara Dodge, an aquarium research scientist. Leatherback sea turtles are the largest sea turtles in the world. They are classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and their population globally has declined considerably in recent decades, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .
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