NOAA Ocean Today

It’s ! Sadly, many sea turtles in U.S. waters are killed each year when they become entangled in marine debris. Fortunately, some sea turtles are more lucky, like the one in this video who was rescued by NOAA divers after being trapped in an abandoned fishing net.

https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-seaturtlerescue/welcome.html

Note: Rescuing a sea turtle requires special care. If you see a sick, injured, stranded sea turtle or other marine mammal, immediately contact your local stranding network:

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/report

Happy World Ocean Day! https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/worldoceanday/

See how a maritime archaelogist uncovers mysteries from Kublai Khan’s centuries old fleet to modern-day shipwrecks: https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-journeythroughtime/welcome.html

Marine debris is a big problem. Want to be part of the solution, and do more than just talk trash? Watch how this citizen science project is making a difference, one data entry at a time: https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-trashcounts/welcome.html