Coast Guard releases rescued sea turtle near South Padre, Texas

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, UNITED STATES

12.06.2019

Courtesy Video

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island 33-foot Special Purpose Craft–Law Enforcement boat crew member releases a sea turtle into the ocean after spotting and rescuing it from an illegal gill net near South Padre Island, Texas, Dec. 6, 2019. Gill nets, which are illegal in all Texas waters, can capture and trap many different marine species, including sea turtles, causing them to drown. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station South Padre Island)

• Date Taken: 12.06.2019
• Date Posted: 12.10.2019 11:35
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 727732
• VIRIN: 191206-G-G0108-1001
• Filename: DOD_107512009
• Length: 00:00:09
• Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, US