Olive Ridley sea turtle mangled by fishing nets, ships

Olive Ridley sea turtle mangled by fishing nets, ships: This sea turtle of the Olive Ridley species had one of its flippers severed when it was caught in a fishing net off the Guyana coast sometime last week. According to reports, it floundered about with its single flipper and was subsequently crushed between two ships, resulting in its shell being damaged. The sea turtle, said to be about 35 years old, was finally rescued and taken to the Guyana National Shipping Corporation Wharf, from where it was handed over to members of the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society (GMTCS). The Olive Ridley was taken to the zoo, where GMTCS members made it comfortable. Because of the severe damage to its fin and shell, the turtle is not expected to live. In photo a distressed GMTCS Country Coordina-tor Romeo De Freitas cradles the turtle at the Guyana Zoological Park yesterday. (Photo by Arian Browne)