Endangered sea turtles 'fly' south to the Sunshine State [Image 3 of 11]

CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES

12.07.2012

Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah Foster 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Approximately 35 endangered sea turtles (20 Kemp's Ridley and 15 Loggerhead) fill the cargo hold of a Coast Guard C-130J bound for wildlife recovery facilities in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 7, 2012. A record number of turtle Òcold strandingsÓ 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 photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster

• Date Taken: 12.07.2012
• Date Posted: 12.10.2012 13:48
• Photo ID: 797870
• VIRIN: 121207-G-FY356-046
• Resolution: 2128x1416
• Size: 1.48 MB
• Location: CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, US