On Florida’s east coast, offshore Nassau and Volusia counties, an ongoing cold-stunning event has harmed about 120 green sea ...
Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’ wintry weather this week brought plenty of cool air and snow to parts of the coast — and sea turtles are, decidedly, not a fan. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department ...
As the audience cooed over the sea turtles and snapped photos and videos, staff and volunteers carried the marine reptiles down a path between two crowds, like a soul train line, to the sea.
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.
Per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cold-stunning occurs when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, which is too cold for sea turtles to maintain their body temperature.