A turtle trawler associated with the Navarre Beach restoration project captured a sick loggerhead sea turtle on the evening of Tuesday, May 9. The turtle was described as lethargic, emaciated and had much of her body covered with barnacles and algae. The rescued loggerhead, later named Harriet, was transported to the Gulfarium’s Sea Turtle CARE Program in Fort Walton Beach for rehabilitation. Allen McDowell, curator of fish and invertebrates reports she is “…doing well and responding to treatment. She started eating on her own, which is a big milestone for her recovery.”
