Two officers braved the frigid waters to save the turtles from the cold waters after parts of the Panhandle got up to 10 ...
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Some 30 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued as temperatures on the Gulf Coast plummeted to historic lows this week.
According to NOAA, cold-stunning is a condition where sea turtles become very weak or inactive after being exposed to cold ...
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According to FWC, turtles can become cold-stunned if water temperatures dip below 50 degrees. Turtles can become weak, ...
Rehabilitation centers across Florida, including The Marine Science Center in Volusia County, are overwhelmed with cold-stunned sea turtles.
Thirty sea turtles were rescued from the freezing waters during an unprecedented snowstorm that blanketed parts of Florida ...
During Florida’s historic weather event, FWC officers rescued 30 sea turtles from freezing waters in Gulf County.
Turtles can lose their ability to swim in cold temperatures and may be seen “floating listlessly in the water or near shore,” according to the FWC. “Keep in mind that cold-stunned turtles can appear ...
Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rescued 30 sea turtles off the coast of Gulf County.
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