A man rescued a turtle that was found covered in barnacles and unable to swim.<br /><br />The lonely turtle was on its own in the middle of the ocean when it was found by a jet skier.<br /><br />A video shows the man, who wasn't named, approaching the floating turtle off the coast of Abu Dhabi, UAE.<br /><br />As he picks it up, the turtle is visibly covered in barnacles and a crab is also attached to it.<br /><br />The man slowly removes each barnacle before releasing the turtle back into the water. <br /><br />Once freed, the turtle was able to swim again.<br /><br />Barnacles can encrust and damage a turtle’s shell. <br /><br />Turtles can also lose their swimming ability due to the weight of those barnacles.<br /><br />The footage was filmed in May 2023.
