They re like, `Let me back in! said Gabriella Harlamert, sea turtle stranding, rescue and rehab coordinator at the Audubon Nature Institute.
Sea turtles get cold-stunned and lethargic when the water around them chills down so fast they can t swim to warmer waters. The cold alone can kill them. It can also lead to pneumonia, shock and frostbite.
Those released this week at Grand Isle were Kemp s ridley sea turtles, like most of those injured in New England. They are the smallest and most endangered sea turtles and all six species found in U.S. waters are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Mini parade of rescued young sea turtles released into Gulf
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