More than 100 turtles were rescued from frigid waters near the end of January; they were stunned by the cold water, which makes their heart rate and other functions slow, and leaves them lethargic and unable to swim. One was released in a low-key event on World Turtle Day.
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With a little help from the Coast Guard, 81 sea turtles rehabilitated at North Carolina aquariums after a January mass cold-stunning event have returned to their ocean home.
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The North Carolina Aquariums teamed up with U.S. Coast Guard stations Hatteras Inlet and Fort Macon to release 81 rehabilitated cold-stunned sea turtles.