While snapping sunrise pictures at House of Refuge beach, a local photographer spotted something unexpected, a giant loggerhead sea turtle wedged in the rocks! She called FWC for help and one of our officers arrived with backup from Martin County Fire Rescue. Together, they were able to lift the approximately 300-pound sea turtle from where it was lodged. Thankfully, the female loggerhead was unharmed and able to make her way back to the ocean! If you see a sea turtle that is injured or needs he

FLIPPING FREE: A loggerhead turtle hatchling makes it way to the open ocean beneath a spectacular Australian sunset. https://abcn.ws/3adOgVJ | ABC News

The common snapping turtle is a species that lives in freshwater. Their natural habitat extends from southeastern Canada, to the Rocky Mountains, northeast close Nova Scotia and south all the way to Florida. They are omnivores, and their diet consists of plants, insects, worms, snakes, fish and small animals. Currently, the Common Snapping Turtle is not considered a vulnerable species. Their cousins, the Alligator Snapping Turtles, are a threatened species in Texas, and some other states have im