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    A unique rescue operation saves two sea turtles [Image 5 of 5]

    A unique rescue operation saves two sea turtles

    COAST GUARD CUTTER ALERT, USSOUTHCOM, AT SEA

    02.10.2015

    Photo by Capt. Aaron Moshier 

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    Seaman Brandon Groshens, of Pendleton, Ore., and crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert from Astoria, Ore., work to free to Olive Ridley sea turtles entangled in a bundle of fishing gear off Central America Feb. 10, 2015. The crew was deployed in support of a counter narcotics mission when they spotted the turtles, which are considered a threatened species by NOAA Fisheries. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Marissa Massey)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.10.2015
    Date Posted: 03.11.2015 18:51
    Photo ID: 1809487
    VIRIN: 150210-G-XX123-005
    Resolution: 1628x2173
    Size: 819.73 KB
    Location: COAST GUARD CUTTER ALERT, USSOUTHCOM, AT SEA
    Hometown: ASTORIA, OR, US
    Hometown: PENDLETON, OR, US

    Web Views: 253
    Downloads: 19

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