<p>Hawksbill turtles aren’t typically seen on New Zealand beaches, so when one washed up at Ninety Mile Beach, scientists suspected injury or illness.</p><p>The zoo’s team published footage of the turtle’s follow-up treatment on World Turtle Day, May 23, after it was found with an injured flipper and plastic in its system. They said it was recovering well.</p><p>“We did some X-rays, so we wanted to get a really good look at the insides of him, as well as have a look at that flipper that was missing and just have a look at what was still there and what parts were there and have a look at the bones and make sure that they’re looking alright,” the zoo’s veterinary resident Lydia Uddstrom said.</p><br />
