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Bonaire Dive Guide Rescues Sea Turtle from Certain Death

by | Jul 6, 2019 | Nature, Scuba Diving, Watersports

Bonaire dive guide rescues sea turtle.

Local Bonaire dive guide rescues a nesting Hawksbill sea turtle from almost certain drowning.

It was just another perfect dive on Bonaire, this one at Munk’s Haven on Klein Bonaire.  Nolly, a well known local divemaster, was in the water cruising along at about 85 feet/25 meters when he came upon a female Hawksbill sea turtle, entangled in fishing line.  He knew he had to act quickly in order to rescue this nesting sea turtle.

The sea turtle’s circulation was cut off, and breathing was impossible.

With the fishing line tangled around her neck and right front flipper, her circulation was cut off.  The other end of the fishing line was entangled onto a piece of coral, which meant that the turtle could not swim to the surface to breathe.  With both breathing and circulation impossible, it was certain doom for this nesting sea turtle.  And so, the rescue of the sea turtle began.  Nolly, along with assistance from Jennifer and Haines O’Neil, worked to free the turtle from the fishing line ensnared around the coral.

The sea turtle is rescued, most likely, just in the nick of time.

Nolly, together with Jennifer and Haines, managed to bring the adult sea turtle up to the surface and then get her onto their boat, the Bulado. There, they were able to cut the lines around the turtle’s neck and flipper, after which the rescued sea turtle could be released.

Truly, Nolly, Jennifer, and Haines were heroes of the day. Now this endangered sea turtle can live to lay another nest!  What a “feel-good” story in which to go into the weekend!

(Source:  STCB–Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire)

 

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