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Coral World Participates In Rescue Of Injured Green Sea Turtle

ST. THOMAS --  A Green Sea Turtle in St. Thomas waters that was most likely injured by blunt-force trauma from a boat or propeller, was rescued with the help of Coral World employees, according to a release issued Saturday. On Friday May 4, Patrick Cena, a local resident, spotted an injured green sea turtle washing ashore in Christmas Cove. According to Coral World Veterinary Technician, Erica Palmer, who is also a Sea Turtle assistance and rescue responder, “Patrick contacted Coral World for assistance. He then transported Matt Tartaglio, Coral World assistant curator, and me on his boat to Christmas Cove to see what we could do for the turtle.”  Apparently, the same injured turtle had been spotted on May 1 swimming in shallow waters off Little St. James, but the turtle was spooked when the individual who tried to come to the turtle’s aid entered the water. Cena made the next sighting three days later. “When we found the turtle it was extremely weak, lethargic, and had no use of its r...