Topic: turtle rescue

While on his way for a charter pick-up, Red Sail boat captain Hilton Yoel Antonio Benliss spotted two buoy markers moving erratically on Saturday morning in the water off Seven Mile Beach and he instantly knew something was off.

Swift action from two fishermen and the Department of Environment Turtle Team led to the rescue of an adult female loggerhead turtle that was found trapped on Tuesday in a man-made groyne, a type of sea barrier.

A female Loggerhead turtle was rescued from a swimming pool Tuesday after being disoriented by lighting during the passage of Tropical Storm Elsa overnight.