Friday, November 28, 2014

Rehabilitated Cold Stunned Sea Turtles Released Johnny Heath Corpus Christi News Blog

Park Officials at the Padre Island National Seashore released more than 70 rehabilitated turtles into back into the Gulf of Mexico on Friday. Hundreds of people showed up the park to witness the release.The reptiles were part of a collection of cold stunned sea turtles that were found along the Texas coastline following the last cold snap. Cold stunning occurs in Sea Turtles when the water temperature drops below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The turtles become hypothermic due to the cold weather an...



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