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The Cabildo de La Palma has reported the rescue during this week of a 36 kg loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) after being spotted by the residents of the town of Puerto Espíndola with a large amount of fishing gear and raffia material entangled in his right front fin, which

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According to the Insular Corporation, the Environment staff went to the area and collected the specimen, which, unfortunately, had to have its fin amputated because it was completely necrotic.

In a statement, the councilor of the area, María Rodríguez, highlighted "the good work of citizens by promptly raising the alarm bells, demonstrating their commitment to conservation and biodiversity."

For his part, he stressed "

in the ocean given the serious conservation problems that this entails in the marine environment."

Image courtesy of the Cabildo de La Palma to Europa Press

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