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A dead loggerhead sea turtle was found dead on a Marco Island beach

Omar Rodriguez Ortiz
Marco Eagle
Katherine Ebaugh, a former Marco Island resident, said she saw a 200 pound dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore behind the Madeira condominium, close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort, on the morning of Oct. 17. " It had no visible propeller marks, " Ebaugh said.
Katherine Ebaugh, a former Marco Island resident, said she saw a 200 pound dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore behind the Madeira condominium, close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort, on the morning of Oct. 17. "It had no visible propeller marks," Ebaugh said.
Courtesy Of Katherine Ebaugh
Joanna D. Metzger, a Marco Island resident, said she saw a dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort during a morning walk on Oct. 17. " It is very distressing especially after what we witnessed in 2018, " Metzger said referring to the red tide event of last year.
Joanna D. Metzger, a Marco Island resident, said she saw a dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort during a morning walk on Oct. 17. "It is very distressing especially after what we witnessed in 2018," Metzger said referring to the red tide event of last year.
Courtesy Of Joanna D. Metzger
Joanna D. Metzger, a Marco Island resident, said she saw a dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort during her morning walk on Oct. 17. Metzger said to the Eagle it is good that many people got to see the dead turtle even if it is difficult to watch. " That way people will get upset and make some noise so our government will make more changes, " Metzger said.
Joanna D. Metzger, a Marco Island resident, said she saw a dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort during her morning walk on Oct. 17. Metzger said to the Eagle it is good that many people got to see the dead turtle even if it is difficult to watch. "That way people will get upset and make some noise so our government will make more changes," Metzger said.
Courtesy Of Joanna D. Metzger
Joanna D. Metzger, a Marco Island resident, said she saw a dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort during her morning walk on Oct. 17. In the picture, government workers move the dead turtle with heavy machinery.
Joanna D. Metzger, a Marco Island resident, said she saw a dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort during her morning walk on Oct. 17. In the picture, government workers move the dead turtle with heavy machinery.
Courtesy Of Joanna D. Metzger
Joanna D. Metzger, a Marco Island resident, said she saw a dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort during her morning walk on Oct. 17. Metzger said she also saw a dead cormorant, a type of bird, further down the beach.
Joanna D. Metzger, a Marco Island resident, said she saw a dead loggerhead turtle that washed ashore close to the JW Marriott Beach Resort during her morning walk on Oct. 17. Metzger said she also saw a dead cormorant, a type of bird, further down the beach.
Courtesy Of Joanna D. Metzger