Dozens of rehabilitated turtles got their first taste of their natural habitat when they were released into the Atlantic Ocean months after they were found cold-stunned by frigid temperatures. The majority of the turtles were picked up in the winter months of 2023 in New England after most had washed onto shore, Rachel Overmeyer, rehabilitation program manager at the Georgia Sea Turtle Facility, told ABC News. The turtles then spent several months in facilities in the Northeast, where caretakers gradually warmed them up and tracked their health, ensuring that they do not develop any secondary infections, such as pneumonia, she said.