170608-N-MS174-007 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 8, 2017) Gunnery Sgt. Paul Worley releases ”Purple Heart,” a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, back into the Atlantic Ocean after being rehabilitated from a fishing hook. Worley, attached Command Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, is a Purple Heart recipient. “Purple Heart” is equipped with a U.S. Navy-funded satellite tag used to track the turtle’s movements and the release was conducted as part of a Navy research project with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Bobbie A. Camp/Released)
Date Taken: | 06.08.2017 |
Date Posted: | 06.08.2017 19:50 |
Photo ID: | 3462956 |
VIRIN: | 170608-N-MS174-007 |
Resolution: | 6148x4054 |
Size: | 2.76 MB |
Location: | VIRGINIA, US |
Web Views: | 41 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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