Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin M. Messmer, a crew member from the Coast Guard Cutter Cushing, holds a sea turtle during rescue efforts Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, along the Outer Banks. The Cushing crew assisted the rescue of 217 sea turtles on beaches along the Outer Banks of North Carolina and returned them to the sea. ( Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Cushing)

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