The camera, which still works, had barnacles stuck to it and Heim was able to retrieve the photos and videos from the memory card.
"I just wanted to find the owner," Heim told WFTS. "I've lost three GoPros myself, two in Georgia, one in the Keys, and I know how it feels."
Heim posted a photo of the couple that was found on the camera to Twitter in hopes of giving the camera back to the owner.
Found this in the ocean today, still works and this is the last picture taken on it from 4 years ago. @GoPro how can we get a reunion with the original owner? pic.twitter.com/9z8YT1Zzg1
— Jeffrey Heim (@Jeffrey_Heim) July 9, 2018
After two days, Heim said he was able to find the owners of the camera. The couple said they lost the camera earlier in the year while paddleboarding in Venice.
We have found the owners of the lost GoPro! Thanks to everybody who helped share the story! @GoPro pic.twitter.com/ACPoPBhdlo
— Jeffrey Heim (@Jeffrey_Heim) July 10, 2018