Video: Endangered Sea Turtles “Fly” South to the Sunshine State
Video by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah Foster![]()
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B-roll of an Elizabeth City, N.C.-based C-130J fixed wing aircraft, deployed for a wildlife rescue mission, picking up 35 endangered turtles from Cape Cod, Mass. and flying the reptiles safely to Orlando, Fla., Dec. 7, 2012. A record number of turtle “cold strandings” in the Northeast coast prompted the emergency flight. The Coast Guard works with federal and state partners in times of need such as when animals are stranded or entangled. This joint effort involved close coordination with the following organizations and agencies: NOAA Fisheries Northeast Region Stranding Network, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, New England Aquarium, Sea World Orlando, Mote Marine Lab, Volusia Marine Science Center, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, and the Florida Aquarium. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer Second Class Shelby Miller.
Date Taken:12.7.2012
Date Posted:12.10.2012 11:06AM
Category:B-Roll
Video ID:192917
VIRIN:121207-G-FY356-001
Filename:DOD_100663232
Length:00:02:24
Location:VA, US






