Massive volunteer effort rescues nearly 1,000 cold-stunned sea turtles at NAS Corpus Christi February 18 Thanks to a massive effort by volunteers, hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued at NAS Corpus Christi. (Navy Capt. Chrisopher Jason) A massive effort to rescue nearly 1,000 cold-stunned sea turtles at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi all started with a base resident wanting to help a couple of injured birds. “I saw these two injured boobies and wanted to help,” retired Army Sgt. William Bellamy told Military Times, explaining how his effort Sunday to rescue the injured sea birds turned into a large-scale operation involving dozens of volunteers rescuing hundreds of threatened sea turtles at a time when many had no heat or water thanks to a huge and deadly winter storm.