MSN - AP World http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:54:23 +0000 Coast Guard helps release turtles in Florida Keys http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/1c8e366be4274a92922d229cd2d8e35b U.S. Coast Guard members helped release two endangered sea turtles off the coast of Florida into the wild on Thursday. The turtles, named Emma and Bubbles, were rescued in June and rehabilitated at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon. (Aug. 6) 1c8e366be4274a92922d229cd2d8e35b Thu, 06 Aug 2020 22:11:06 +0000 SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: MUST CREDIT FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAUFLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAU - MUST CREDIT FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAUIslamorada, Florida - 6 August 20201. Various of sea turtles in U.S. Coast Guard boat2. Coast Guard officers setting course++COVERED++3. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Lees, U.S. Coast Guard First Class Petty Officer:"One of the Coast Guard's missions is marine stewardship, and part of that is living marine resources. So it's something that we don't get to do as often. But whenever that opportunity comes up, it's something that we really enjoy doing."++PARTIALLY COVERED++4. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Lees, U.S. Coast Guard First Class Petty Officer:"It's very fulfilling to see the final result of a turtle rescue. In most of our cases involving people, it's kind of an open and shut case. Rarely do we get to see the actual release of of the turtle. And that's very fulfilling. And we're very grateful that we were allowed to do so."++PART MUTE++5. Various of sea turtles being releasedSTORYLINE: U.S. Coast Guard members helped release two endangered sea turtles off the coast of Florida into the wild on Thursday. The turtles, named Emma and Bubbles, were rescued in June and rehabilitated at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, according to the Florida Keys News Bureau.Bubbles, a 225-pound green sea turtle, was found trapped in a fishing line and also treated for pneumonia.Emma had excess air removed from her body cavity after the 150-pound loggerhead sea turtle was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean.Coast Guard officers assisted with both rescues. "It's very fulfilling to see the final result of our turtle rescue," said First Class Petty Officer Michael Lees. "Rarely do we get to see the actual release of the turtle. And that's very fulfilling. And we're very grateful that we were allowed to do so."===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. U.S. Coast Guard members helped release two endangered sea turtles off the coast of Florida into the wild on Thursday. The turtles, named Emma and Bubbles, were rescued in June and rehabilitated at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon. (Aug. 6) Coast Guard helps release turtles in Florida Keys