Coast Guard, rescue organizations release sea turtles back into Gulf of Mexico after Texas winter storm
By Fox 13 News staff
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(Amos Rehabilitation Keep at UT Marine Science Institute/US Coast Guard via Storyful)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A week after volunteers saved thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles from frigid waters in Texas, rescuers have begun releasing the recovered animals back into the Gulf of Mexico.
Rescue groups pulled thousands of endangered or threatened sea turtles from the waters off the coast of Texas that were cold-stunned by near-freezing temperatures during the record-breaking winter storm.
Experts say the turtles become comatose when temperatures drop to about 50 degrees Fahrenheit or below, causing their heart rate to drop. The turtles lose their ability to swim or even hold their heads above water.
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