we finished our walk back and then stopped into the pea island visitor’s center to tell them about the turtle. they were immediately concerned and calls were made to go check on her and see what, if anything, could be done. we went back to where she was on the beach and waited for the experts to arrive.
the aquarium crew arrived first, followed by the national park service and u.s. fish and wildlife. after a very thorough examination, it was determined that the best thing for the turtle was to put her to sleep, she was just too far gone to save. they drew blood for testing, measured her, took 