Cold Stunned Turtles Need Help During Freeze

green sea turtles texasA Video News Report is now available on our site called “Sea Turtle Rescue.” When the weather turns cold for long periods of time, biologists and game wardens prepare for freezing water temperatures to affect wildlife along the coast. In 2011, more than 800 green sea turtles were rescued during one of the longest cold spells in decades in South Texas. The good news is that the large number means that more of the federal and state protected turtles are making their home in Texas bays. Texas Parks and Wildlife has this report.

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