A 7-foot, 655-pound sea turtle, described like "a swimming dinosaur," was rescued from the waters of Cape Cod and then released after treatment on Saturday.
The 655-pound turtle was rescued on Wednesday evening after he was found stranded on a mud flat in Pamet Harbor in Truro, Mass., according to the New England Aquarium.
The black, male, leatherback turtle came in "near death" on Thursday, and medical professionals treated him with a variety of medications to help stabilize his blood valves and oxygen levels, the New England Aquarium notes. Even at 655 pounds, the turtle is considered underweight; adult turtles can weigh more than 1,000 pounds.
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