Removing longline fish hook from loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) using canine mouth gag.
Juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are often hooked in the mouth or jaw by longline fisheries. Fisheries observers are equipped with de-hooking kits to safely remove hooks from these turtles.
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Photo credit: © Chris Johnson / Alamy / Afripics
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