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Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida
The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit the Panhandle last week.
More Than 1,000 Sea Turtles Rescued In Historic Florida Cold Snap
Think you were cold? More than 1,000 sea turtles were rescued in waters around Florida amid a historic winter storm that brought snow and plunging temperatures to the region.
"Wow," a rehabilitated green sea turtle, released in Florida Keys
"Wow," whose unusual name stemmed from rescuers' reaction upon spotting her, underwent a series of successful surgeries at the Turtle Hospital.
In an ‘impressive’ rescue, more than 1,200 sea turtles saved from cold Florida waters
On Florida’s east coast, offshore Nassau and Volusia counties, an ongoing cold-stunning event has harmed about 120 green sea turtles so far. While that’s far fewer than the hundreds rescued off the Panhandle, it’s the most stressed turtles the state has documented in Northeast Florida, according to the wildlife agency.
Cold-stunned green sea turtles are recovering at a Florida marine life center
An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine suffering from a condition known as cold stunning
Dozens of cold-stunned turtles rescued in Florida
According to NOAA, cold-stunning is a condition where sea turtles become very weak or inactive after being exposed to cold temperatures. A similar phenomenon is seen in iguanas. These terrestrial reptiles can fall from trees after being cold-stunned during cold snaps.
Cold-stunned sea turtles saved, cared for at The Florida Aquarium. How you can help
In Florida's cold weather, 18 cold-stunned turtles were rescued from frigid waters. There are 29 turtles under critical care at The Florida Aquarium.
Florida Wildlife Officers Rescue 30 Sea Turtles After 8 Inches Of Snow Fell On The Panhandle
After a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm pelted the Florida Panhandle with up to 8 inches of snow earlier this week officials from Florida Fish & Wildlife
Ten sea turtles rescued on Cape Cod last year released in Florida
It is always rewarding to return sea turtles to the ocean where they belong,” said Adam Kennedy, director of rescue and rehabilitation at the New England Aquarium.
Sea turtles recovering after Florida cold spell
The Florida cold spell that brought snow to the Sunshine State brought over 100 sea turtles to a Brevard County turtle rehab center. FOX 35's Esther Bower shares the story of their road to recovery.
NC aquarium rehabbing cold-stunned sea turtles
Animal care experts at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher have been taking care of some new temporary residents that arrived this week.
Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’
For decades, scientists have wondered about what happens during the so-called lost years between when tiny hatchlings leave ...
Dozens of frozen sea creatures that ‘can appear to be dead’ rescued after Florida snow
Turtles can lose their ability to swim in cold temperatures and may be seen “floating listlessly in the water or near shore,” ...