5 sea turtles released after discovery in hotel trash can
Updated 11:08 am CDT, Wednesday, July 25, 2018
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (AP) Five rare baby sea turtles found in a hotel trash can in Georgia have been released into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Savannah Morning News reports the loggerhead hatchlings were freed early Wednesday on the beach at Tybee Island.
A hotel housekeeper on the island discovered six live loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings in a waste basket on Tuesday. State wildlife biologist Mark Dodd suspects someone picked up the animals after they hatched.
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Loggerheads are classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and even touching one can result in a fine. Police and wildlife officials are investigating how the animals got to the hotel.
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