Virginia Beach, Virginia –Diamond the endangered sea turtle was rescued by a group of animal rights activists. Now, after months of hardship, the 220-pound animal can be released back into the wild
As the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach reported on Facebook, Diamond was found washed up on the beach on September 9 of last year.
A passerby contacted the scientists and wildlife rescuers, who immediately responded to care for the roughly 220-pound sea turtle.
Veterinarians were alarmed to discover that the loggerhead sea turtle had inhaled a large amount of water and sand, causing a complete blockage of its airways…