Photo of the Week

We are excited to bring back our Photo of the Week section so stay tuned for new content coming soon! In the meantime, take a look at these fantastic pictures from our teachers.

In honor of Sea Turtle Week, check out TAS Donna Knutson’s 2010 first-hand account of witnessing a green sea turtle rescue.

June 13, 2016
Deck hand Ray releases a disentangled Green Sea Turtle back into the sea.

Photo: Donna Knutson

The small boat did not have to go far before it came to the turtle. It was trying desperately to break free of the fishing net. There were crabs and barnacles also clinging to the net. It is possible the turtle thought it could get an easy meal and accidently got trapped. The turtle seemed healthy judging by the amount it was struggling when the small boat crew pulled the net into the boat. Ray and Abbie cut the turtle lose and identified it as a Green Sea Turtle. Ray gently lowered the turtle back into the water.
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