Stranded 500-Pound Leatherback Sea Turtle Receiving Care After Rescue
- 9 years ago
Employees from the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital are administering aid and caring for a 500-pound leatherback sea turtle named Yawkey. On Saturday, the turtle was rescued by Good Samaritans after they spotted him stranded on a remote beach.
Leartherback sea turtles are massive creatures and rescuing one can be quite an undertaking.
Employees from the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital are administering aid and caring for a 500-pound leatherback sea turtle named Yawkey. The turtle was spotted Saturday after being stranded on a remote beach.
The group of rescuers used a four-wheel drive truck to transport Yawkey away from the sands.
Leartherback sea turtles are massive creatures and rescuing one can be quite an undertaking.
Employees from the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital are administering aid and caring for a 500-pound leatherback sea turtle named Yawkey. The turtle was spotted Saturday after being stranded on a remote beach.
The group of rescuers used a four-wheel drive truck to transport Yawkey away from the sands.