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Dead sea turtle washes up on Rhode Island beach
By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Aug 16, 2017A dead leatherback sea turtle washed ashore Wednesday and was found on East Matunuck State Beach.
Witnesses noticed the giant sea turtle around 7:30 a.m., according to WPRI.
It was removed from the beach and taken to Mystic Aquarium for a necropsy, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management told WPRI.
Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtle species, known for its leathery, rather than hard, shell.
#EastMatunuck - I'm told this leatherback sea turtle washed up sometime overnight, found dead around 7:30am @wpri12 pic.twitter.com/PG2M8kzJDe
— Susan Campbell (@SusanCampbellTV) August 16, 2017
