Rescuers save 475-pound turtle in South Carolina

Biologists with the turtle
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Over the weekend, a 475-pound leatherback sea turtle washed ashore in South Carolina. Marine biologists at the South Carolina Aquarium are now treating the rare animal.

The turtle's appearance marks the first leatherback sea turtle rescue in South Carolina. Experts believe this is only the fifth live leatherback rescue in the U.S.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.