This poor turtle was trapped in a fishing net. Canary Islands: THESE HEARTBREAKING images show a Loggerhead sea turtle tangled in ocean netting. One i
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This poor turtle was trapped in a fishing net. Canary Islands: THESE HEARTBREAKING images show a Loggerhead sea turtle tangled in ocean netting. One image shows a loggerhead sea turtle entangled in abandoned fishing gear. This vulnerable species is under conservation and would have died, had the selfless photographer not stopped to help. Luckily, thanks to the efforts of one underwater photographer, the turtle survived. These images were taken by underwater photographer Francis Pérez (52) in Tenerife and the canary islands using a Canon 5D MKIV Camera. ?A loggerhead sea turtle swims entangled in abandoned fishing gear, off the coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, ? said Francis. ?Entrapment in nets intended for other species, and in gear left abandoned by fishing boats is the prime threat to marine turtles, followed by human consumption of meat and eggs, and coastal development affecting their habitat. ?It was incredible being so close to the turtle. It was a sensation of sadness, guilt as a human being and admiration for the wildlife.? Another image shows Hope, a pilot whale whose tail fin was injured by the propeller of a ship and was hanging on by a thread. The injury had then drawn in sharks, causing subsequent attacks on the whale. The boat propeller had sliced through two of her vertebrae. Unfortunately, due to the extent of her injuries, Hope had to be euthanised. ?This was one of the saddest moments of my career. I will never forget that day, ? said Francis. ?The moment I entered the water I could hear the cries of the whale and I could see other whales, part of its family group, circling around it. ?She was a young female, and her tail was almost completely severed and hanging on by just skin. ?The diagnosis was clear given how clean the cut was, this had been done by a ship propeller, and there was some sign of subsequent attacks by sharks. ?With a stretcher between two boats, we lifted her out of the water, she continued to cr