Loggerhead Turtle caught on an abandoned crab pot...! Spotted from the drone earlier this week off Fraser Island. Luckily we were close by and able to help her free. The turtle was obviously a little freaked out at the start but calmed down within seconds when she realised we were not trying to hurt her. It almost seemed like she was aware we were trying to help and sat perfectly still. We are not sure how long she had been like that but it was clear that the rope wasn’t coming off without cutti

🌊 ICYMI: Molly, a loggerhead sea turtle who won hearts across the globe, was been released back into the ocean this month after surviving multiple surgeries in rehabilitation. Her recovery became a viral sensation, with videos of her progress amassing over 100 million of views. Footage here shows a crowd gathered at Higgs Beach in Key West to watch Molly’s triumphant release. Fitted with a satellite tag, she can now be tracked in real time. “Compassion is contagious,” said Bette Zirkelbach, man

As they were heading for a day of diving research off of Key Largo, FWC biologists came across an entangled loggerhead sea turtle. Watch the rescue: | WINK News