Coast Guard releases endangered turtle [Image 3 of 6]

SOUTHWEST PASS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

10.05.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles  

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

The Coast Guard Cutter Razorbill crew and Audubon Nature Institute representatives released Peanut, a rehabilitated green sea turtle, offshore, south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, October 5, 2016. Under the Coast Guard’s Marine Protected Species Program, the Coast Guard protects and maintains healthy populations of protected marine species and supports sustainability of federally protected marine areas.(Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles)

• Date Taken: 10.05.2016
• Date Posted: 04.09.2018 15:38
• Photo ID: 4281433
• VIRIN: 161005-G-LB502-1006
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 10.19 MB
• Location: SOUTHWEST PASS, LOUISIANA, US