Florida Biologists Rescue Entangled Loggerhead Turtle

Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rescued a loggerhead sea turtle off the coast of Key Largo, video posted to Facebook shows.

According to the Conservation Commission, the researchers came across the threatened species of turtle while travelling to conduct research dives. Footage from the rescue shows the team cutting ropes twisted around the turtle’s neck and front fins. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission via Storyful