Turtle’s tale reveals dual fishing threat to ocean animals June 16, 2021, 12:10 am
Thunderbird the turle being released into the ocean after becoming trapped in fishing gear (Save the Med/PA)
The story of a turtle caught twice in fishing nets reveals a dual threat facing many ocean animals.
The female loggerhead turtle, called Thunderbird, was entangled in abandoned fishing gear in the Mediterranean last year, and was subsequently fitted with a satellite tag and freed.
Researchers tracked the turtle as it swam through the Strait of Gibraltar and headed south along the coast of Africa.
Thurderbird became entangled in ghost fishing gear (Save the Med/PA)
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