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Loggerhead turtle! rescued!
 
 
Just wanted to share a wonderful story with you, concerning the loggerhead
turtle you see in these pictures. Ben and I were going out snorkeling with our
friend Nancy in July...we were heading to a small island on the south side of
Bahia Honda, and as we were approaching the Bahia Honda bridge, I spotted
something huge floating in the water. It didn't look quite right, so we turned
around and approached it, and it was this huge loggerhead turtle. He couldn't
dive, and we could tell he was in distress. We got hold of FWC and Ryan of the
Turtle Hospital in Marathon, and after marking the spot where the turtle was
floating, we met Ryan at the dock, picked him and an assistant up, and went back
to the turtle. They were able to net him and get him into the boat, and his
head, just above his left eye, started pouring blood. He had obviously been hit
by a boat's propeller, and it had sliced right above the eye, barely missing it.
We got them back to the dock, and off they went, but not before allowing us to
name him (rescuers get to do this). I named him for my father, and they spelled
it Karl. Well, last Wed., October 21, they were able to release him at Sombrero
Beach in Marathon. Neither Ben or I could attend (durn it), but our friend Nancy
was there and took these pictures (she's in the last picture).
I love stories that end well, don't you?
Hugs...Carlene Edwards
2009 Croc Lake Annual Picnic
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2009 FAVOR General Annual Meeting and
Volunteer BBQ
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Last modified:
October 27, 2009
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