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applegrove

(118,492 posts) Mon Aug 26, 2013, 10:48 PM Aug 2013

Giant turtle rescued off Newfoundland (video)

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2402951920/

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Giant turtle rescued off Newfoundland (video) (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2013 OP

Leatherback Sea Turtle Submariner Aug 2013 #1

I feel so sorry for animals that get caught in nets, lines, and other entanglements marzipanni Aug 2013 #2

Gill nets need to be outlawed! B Calm Aug 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author mockmonkey Aug 2013 #4

Submariner

(12,497 posts)

1. Leatherback Sea Turtle

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 10:55 PM

Aug 2013

Luckily near the surface. Usually they drown. Only mans eventual extinction will save some of whats left of wildlife at that time.

marzipanni

(6,011 posts)

2. I feel so sorry for animals that get caught in nets, lines, and other entanglements

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 02:44 AM

Aug 2013

and there seem to be many videos lately of people cutting animals free, but there must be many that are not seen, then helped, by humans, and slowly deteriorate.
I sent this to a Dolphin, Whale, and all sea creature appreciation group on Facebook.

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

3. Gill nets need to be outlawed!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 05:19 AM

Aug 2013

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