This Man Makes It His Mission To Save The Local Sea Turtles From Their Suffering (Video)

Sea turtles are now classified as endangered species. Existing threats include pollution, climate change, and human activities such as fisheries bycatch, coastal development, and poaching. While human lifestyle mostly contributes to all of these threats, some of these marine reptiles are also threatened by natural predators such as large sharks, killer whales, and even pelicans. And the peril doesn’t stop there. Barnacle infestation can also put these marine reptiles at risk.

Through his video, Chika Boy wants to encourage everyone to save a heavily-infested sea turtle if they see one. He also shared another video where he can be seen rescuing another sea turtle tangled from a fishing net. Just like the one on his first video, the marine reptile he rescued was also covered in barnacles. So, he took time to carefully remove all the barnacles from the shell before bringing it back to the sea.