This Norwegian sailer is one cool dude. While sailing in the Pacific Ocean, he spots what he at first thinks is trash. He wants to clean it up, and then realizes that it's actually sea turtles – four in all – trapped inside of tangled plastic fishing nets. Not only does he calmly untangle and set these creatures free, but some of his commentary is priceless.
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9:13 am Wed
Jan 2, 2019
This is how you rescue sea turtles from plastic fish nets in the Pacific Ocean
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