Diver removes plastic bag from Eretmochelys imbricata throat
A kind-hearted diver saved a turtle from certain death when a plastic bag became lodged eight inches down her throat.
University lecturer Saeed Rashid, was on a trip to the Red Sea when he spotted two Hawksbill turtles feeding on jellyfish.
After taking a few pictures, the 46-year-old realised the female was in distress and was unable to eat due to a plastic bag blocking her airways.
He said: ‘I got close to the female and took a few photos of her eating.
‘Then I realised she had a plastic bag in her mouth and in fact wasn’t able to eat, she was just nudging the jellyfish clearly in some distress.
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