Sea turtles rescued from frigid waters, taken to rehab center in Apollo Beach
It's like a cold weather shelter for sea turtles. Six juvenile green sea turtles were brought to the center Thursday, and another 12 came in Friday night from St. Augustine.
Cold-stunned sea turtles are turning up on Pensacola Beach. Here's what to do:
If cold-stunned sea turtles aren’t rescued from the low temperatures, they can develop harmful health conditions or even die in some cases.
Dozens of sea turtles rescued from Florida beaches following historic winter blast
Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission rescued dozens of sea turtles as freezing temperatures compromised the health and well-being of the reptiles.
Cold stunned sea turtles
FOX 13's Briona Arradondo explains how the sea turtles are being cared for at a Rehabilitation center in Apollo Beach.
Wildlife officers rescue 30 cold-stunned sea turtles in Florida
A pair of wildlife officers in Florida rescued 30 cold-stunned sea turtles amid unusually low temperatures in the region.
Cold weather leaving local green sea turtles 'cold stunned'
Sea turtles are washing up on the beaches sick amid the cold snap on the First Coast. The past three days have been hectic for workers at the hospital. First Coast News was told beach patrol officers have been bringing more than 20 sea turtles per day to UF Whitney Laboratory Sea Hospital in Flagler County after the cold left them "cold-stunned.
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
Hundreds of Sea Turtles Cold Stunned in the Panhandle
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The recent snow and cold temperatures in the panhandle did more than just blanket the roads and close down businesses. It also created an unlivable environment for sea turtles. Since the winter storm Gulf World Marine Institute has received more than 800 sea turtles.
Florida Heroes Rescue Sea Turtles From Freezing Waters
Some 30 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued as temperatures on the Gulf Coast plummeted to historic lows this week.
Dozens of cold-stunned turtles rescued in Florida
The New Orleans area saw up to 10 inches of snow, alligators are freezing–but staying alive–in lakes in Southeast Texas, and turtle patrols in Florida are rescuing cold-stunned turtles. Three endangered green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) found in Pensacola Beach,
Cold-stunned sea turtles rescued amid historic winter storm in Florida now recovering
FWC says temperatures below 50 can cause sea turtles to become "cold-stunned," making them weak and unable to swim
More than 1,100 turtles being warmed at Gulf World
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Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mount
Dead sea turtles keep washing ashore on India's east coast and environmentalists and authorities are trying frantically to ...
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What happens to sea turtles when the temperature drops? This organization is making sure they don’t freeze.
Sea Turtle Inc. helps the animals get out of the cold and regulate their body temperatures during winter weather.
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Cold-stunned sea turtles are washing up on Coastal Bend shores
Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles are washing up on the coast near Corpus Christi after water temperatures dropped drastically during the winter storm. The cold-blooded reptiles can’t ...
Study reveals rapid shift in loggerhead sea turtles' range
Loggerhead sea turtles are sentinels for changing oceans. In a new analysis covering nearly 30 years of data on turtle ...