Trapped Sea Turtle Saved
When help is needed, Houston jumps in to help. This time, it was a sea turtle’s life on the line. As reported by KHOU news this week, our Houston Zoo workers were helping to remind fishermen about the dangers that can result from their fishing lines and boats when they saved a turtle.
Houston Zoo workers rescue trapped sea turtle
SURFSIDE, TEXAS – Houston Zoo workers came to the rescue of a sea turtle that was caught in a fishing line near the Surfside jetty over the weekend.
The sea lion team members were there to pick up trash and educate fishermen about the dangers that discarded fishing line pose to marine life.
Someone alerted them about the entangled turtle so they called the sea turtle hotline (1-866-TURTLE-5). While waiting for a NOAA scientist to arrive, the zoo workers realized the turtle was in trouble and needed immediate help.
Sea lion keeper Heather Crane and her co-workers swam out to the turtle and discovered it was anchored from two spots – its hind flipper and its neck. By the time they had removed the loose line, a NOAA scientist had arrived to finish the job. The turtle was taken to the sea turtle facility in Galveston for treatment.
“It was a special day and I could not be more proud of the team that collaborated to make the rescue successful,” Heather wrote on the zoo’s website. “For me, this is a testament and reminder to the importance of the work we do to keep our waterways clean for animals in the wild, and it makes me proud to work for the Houston Zoo.”
Zoo employees from 14 departments make regular trips to Surfside to pick up trash and recyclables. So far, they’ve collected 729 pounds of trash, 529 pounds of recyclables and 114 pounds of discarded fishing line.
If you see a sea turtle in trouble, be sure and call the sea turtle hotline at 1-866-TURTLE-5).
When we are out and about in Houston, we need to remember that a big part of enjoying the outdoors are the animals we encounter. We enjoy the singing birds and furry squirrels. But if an animal is in trouble, we need to contact the right source for help. A good place to start is the Houston area SPCA. They can assist any domestic pets or wild animal in the area. They even have an animal ambulance!
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