Coast Guard Rescues Rare Sea Turtle Found Exhausted And Floating In Mediterranean

A loggerhead sea turtle, which was found to be exhausted and weak in Limak Port in Hatay, Turkey, was rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard Command teams on 12th April 2022. (@t.c.sahilguvenlik/Zenger)

This footage shows the coast guard rescuing a large, rare, protected sea turtle after it was found at sea in a weak and exhausted state.

The footage shows two members of the Turkish Coast Guard assisting the tired turtle and helping to hoist it into a dinghy.