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Title: Leatherback sea turtle found dead 1,000 pounder Post by: Donna on 10-Mar-10, 12:24:19 PM My sister sent me this: Big turtle but so sad.
JUNO BEACH, FL -- A disturbing discovery off our coast has many wildlife experts scratching their heads. A dead sea turtle was found floating a mile offshore. Now its body is in the hands of state wildlife investigators The body of the six-foot, one thousand pound adult male leatherback sea turtle is in Gainesville at the University of Florida for a necropsy. The leatherback was found floating on the surface just south of the Juno pier. It was in the vicinity of dredge work for a beach renourishment project. Three divers from the dive boat "Narcosis" out of Riviera Beach Marina were dispatched to secure the turtle and bring it shore. A forklift had to be used to hoist the turtle into an FWC vehicle. The cause of death remains a mystery however rescuers did observe bleeding from what appeared to be recent injuries. Title: Re: Leatherback sea turtle found dead 1,000 pounder Post by: Annette on 10-Mar-10, 01:58:50 PM This is so sad. :crying:
Title: Re: Leatherback sea turtle found dead 1,000 pounder Post by: Bird Crazy on 10-Mar-10, 09:56:20 PM :( :'( poor guy.
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