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This leatherback turtle was hit by a boat—and lost control of her hind flippers, leaving her swimming in circles. Luckily, the SeaWorld team is here to help with the latest veterinary technology.
This clip comes from Season 7, Episode 1: "Something to Write Home About."
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This leatherback turtle was hit by a boat—and lost control of her hind flippers, leaving her swimming in circles. Luckily, the SeaWorld team is here to help with the latest veterinary technology.
This clip comes from Season 7, Episode 1: "Something to Write Home About."
About Sea Rescue:
Hosted by ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman, this award-winning series tells the stories of marine animal rescue, rehabilitation and return to the wild by the dedicated men and women of the SeaWorld Rescue Team and partner organizations. With rescue teams on call 24/7 and a legacy spanning more than five decades, SeaWorld has rescued over 28,000 whales, dolphins, sea lions, penguins, manatees, sea turtles and birds, with the ultimate goal of successfully rehabilitating and returning each one to the wild.
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Love Our Planet.
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At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.
EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.
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00:00When she was rescued, veterinarians noticed she had an old boat strike wound, and she
00:08was seen going around in circles.
00:11Now they discover another injury that was probably caused by that boat strike.
00:16What we noticed was that it had limited use of its rear flippers.
00:20The flipper that was beneath where the old boat strike wound was, it was not operating
00:25normally.
00:30Leatherbacks dive the ocean's depths in search of jellyfish, and this injury likely hindered
00:36this animal's mobility.
00:39On a leatherback turtle, the front flippers propel the animal, but the hind flippers can
00:43actually help break and steer.
00:44If the hind flippers are not functioning well, that's going to prevent that animal from being
00:49able to eat.
00:51Veterinarians also reveal she's suffering from a very low blood glucose level.
00:56Glucose is sugar.
00:57It's what cells need to survive and function.
01:00And if an animal is low in glucose, your body can't function normally.
01:04You become disoriented, and it puts you in a very delirious state.
01:08The vets administer dextrose, a form of sugar to take care of her blood sugar levels.
01:14And they give her antibiotics to ward off an infection.
01:18It had quite a bit of inflammation.
01:20We approach that by giving two different medications.
01:23One medication is an antibiotic.
01:25It also treats intestinal parasites.
01:27The other medication that we use helps with nausea and helps promote the intestines to
01:32move properly.
01:34And to treat that injured flipper, they turn to a fairly new gadget in their toolbox, a
01:40laser.
01:43By placing the laser over the turtle's skin, vets hope to increase the blood flow to the
01:48injured limb, speeding up the healing process.
01:54And it seems to help.
01:55We see the improvement in general activity, general awareness of the animal.
02:05They've been racing against the clock, and just four days after her rescue, officials
02:09agree she's ready to go home.
02:13They put her in a big container on a research vessel owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
02:19Administration, or NOAA.
02:24The NOAA researchers take her 20 miles out to sea, where they've been tracking leatherbacks
02:29that are feeding on jellies.
02:34They lower her into the water.
02:45She takes off, diving gracefully back into her home.