Florida volunteer network rescues endangered loggerhead sea turtles from Gulf waters

“Pull! Pull!” shouts Scott Dexter, chanting the cadence for eight men gripping a rope. “Pull!” With each pull, a 172-pound male loggerhead sea turtle is hoisted higher into the air. It takes several hoists to lift the turtle about 35 feet above the Gulf of Mexico, where Dexter and others are able…

First covered Jun 13, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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13d Inside Climate News A Massive Volunteer Network in Florida Works to Save Endangered Sea Turtles — “Pull! Pull!” shouts Scott Dexter, chanting the cadence for eight men gripping a rope. “Pull!” With each pull, a 172-pound male loggerhead sea turtle is…

Appeared in: 2026-06-13 (#10) · 2026-06-14 (#8)

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