News Headline
‘Resilient’ leatherback turtles can survive fishing rope entanglements. Mostly
Source
Mongabay (India)
Publication Date
2022-04-06
Leatherback turtles are highly vulnerable to getting entangled in lobster pot fishing gear off the coast of Massachusetts. A new study now shows that they can largely survive these entanglements — if they’re reached by rescuers in time, and their injuries are treatable.