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Struggling giant turtle rescued at sea

Struggling giant turtle rescued at sea

NECN) - Lifeguards on a Queensland beach rescued an unlikely victim on Monday, when they spotted a giant loggerhead turtle floundering 0.6 miles out at sea, according to Australian broadcaster Channel 10. Helped by workers from Australia Zoo, the massive turtle was brought to shore on the back of a jet-ski. It then took four people to lift the 330.6 pound turtle into a harness and off the be ach. The 3.9 foot-long reptile, which could be as old as 50, is thought to have swallowed a plastic bag, which caused a blockage. Kate Winter, from Australia Zoo, said it's likely the turtle would have died of starvation if he hadn't been rescued. Male loggerheads are a rare sight, especially so close to shore. Lifeguard Luke Grice said this turtle had a good reception on the Queensland beach. Vets at Australia Zoo will now monitor their new arrival over the coming weeks and with one in a thousand loggerheads reaching breeding age, there's a lot of pressure on this turtle to get fit and well again.

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Tags:. .blockage. .floundering. .lifeguards. .jetski. .starvation

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