Sea Turtles Are Getting Hypothermia, and Texans Are Saving Them

Emergency crews are on a mission in a half-shell.

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Ngemplak jonny jackpot mobile Not only have the past few days been cold for the people, pets, zoo, and ranch animals out there, but they’ve been bad for the wildlife, too. Specifically, the sea turtles that live on the Gulf Coast have been suffering from hypothermia, which creates a dangerous situation for our big, be-shelled pals: Cold-stunned turtles float near the surface, which puts them at risk of being eaten by predators, or even of getting hit by boats.

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https://www.hh-facility.de/14-cat/dating_43.html In December, the Texas State Aquarium took in more than 100 of the turtles to rehabilitate them—and now, emergency crews from a variety of different organizations are out on the water, rescuing cold-stunned creatures whose lives are in jeopardy. As the Corpus-Christi Callerreports:

Pilar de la Horadada virgin vegas casino Donna Shaver with the National Park Service said that as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, crews have found 41 live, cold-stunned sea turtles in the coastal waters.

states with casinos “We have been on the lookout for cold-stunned turtles since early December,” she said. “We are continuing to search and rescue these animals so that they may be immediately rehabilitated.”

When temperatures drop in the area, Shaver said, sea turtles that are in the shallow waters become incapacitated and will float to the surface stunned.

The team of organizations working in tandem to save the turtles includes the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Ark Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, and—in a savvy move for a company that has PR woes regarding its treatment of marine life—Sea World San Antonio. The rescue ops include groups on boats looking for floating turtles, as well as groups along the shore spotting the ones that have washed up.

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