Endangered sea turtle gets a little help from fishermen in Belize

4 years ago
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Loggerheads are endangered sea turtles that inhabit the waters of Mexico, Belize and other areas of the Caribbean. But their numbers are dwindling as their habitat is affected by pollution and their nesting areas are being destroyed by development.
This loggerhead is named "Scarface" due to an injury that left him permanently disfigured and without one eye. Yet, he still thrives and seems to have no problems. Scarface has captured the hearts of locals, tourists, and fishermen. He frequents an area of the reef on San Pedro Island where the fishermen go to clean their catch.
Scarface approaches the boat and begs for conch and fish scraps. They cannot resist his antics or his playful nature and they always provide him with a little bit of their catch. Scarface has a voracious appetite and would eat their entire catch if they continued to feed him until it was gone.
The fishermen love Scarface and they don't mind at all giving him a little help to compensate for his injury. Scarface is friendly with swimmers as well, but his curious nature causes him to nibble or test bite almost anything that he can get his beak on. He has been known to bite tourists, although he has never caused any injury or harm.

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