DoE cares for rescued sick green turtle
Green turtle rescued by boaters (photo courtesy DoE)
(CNS): A sea turtle found by local boaters on Wednesday floating on the water’s surface in Crystal Harbour is currently being cared for by the Department of Environment. Experts are still not sure what is wrong with the 4-year-old green turtle but it was found in distress and believed to have been sick for some time.
The boaters who found the animal contacted the DoE’s turtle team. Staff from Island Vet and the Cayman Turtle Centre volunteered to help the DoE, administering antibiotics and performing X-rays.
“The turtle is now under the DoE’s care and is being fed periodically, being kept warm in a container and receiving regular check-ups, ” the DoE said in a post on its FB page, thanking all those involved.
Anyone who sees a turtles that might be in distress is urged to call 938-6378.
Category: Marine Environment, Science & Nature
Thank you to the boaters that found and reported the turtle, and big time thanks to DOE, who continue to do their best to help and protect the environment.
Good job to whomever spotted the turtle and called it in instead of just ignoring it like most.
Waste of resources with Cayman Thanksgiving just around the corner!
Stomach is probably filled with plastic
Yep. As with all of our sea life by now. All over our world.
:’o(
With some NRA poison leached in.