So How Are All Those Cold-Stunned Turtles From Texas Doing? Jessica Mason © Provided by The Mary Sue sea turtle waving hello
Last month, in the wake of devastating winter storms in Texas,we shared how tireless volunteers along the coast were working to save thousands of sea turtles who were cold-stunned, a condition that makes the cold-blooded animals shut down and go into stasis when the temperature drops too low, and which can be fatal. It’s been almost a month since, and we wanted to check in on how the turtles are doing.
In the wake of the historic storms and cold stun event, thousands of sea turtles in shock were brought to Sea Turtle Inc. as well as other facilities on South Padre Island, including the convention center. The turtles, mostly adolescent, had come near the shores of the island to graze on seaweed and the sudden dip in temperature had left them in shock. In 2010, Florida set a record for rescued cold-stunned turtles with 4,613 animals rec
So How Are All Those Cold-Stunned Turtles From Texas Doing?
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Texas Cold-Stun Of 2021 Was Largest Sea Turtle Rescue In History, Scientists Say
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Texas Cold-Stun Of 2021 Was Largest Sea Turtle Rescue In History, Scientists Say Mar 13, 2021
The Valentine s Day winter storm of 2021 left Texans shivering in the dark, but that didn t stop intrepid volunteers from heading out into the suddenly frigid waters of the Gulf Coast to save thousands of sea turtles at risk of dying. This is the story of the largest sea turtle cold-stun event in recorded history, according to scientists.
As the historic storm plunged temperatures into the 20s, boat captain Henry Rodriguez headed out into the choppy waters of the Laguna Madre off South Padre Island.
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The Valentine s Day winter storm of 2021 left Texans shivering in the dark, but that didn t stop intrepid volunteers from heading out into the suddenly frigid waters of the Gulf Coast to save thousands of sea turtles at risk of dying. This is the story of the largest sea turtle cold-stun event in recorded history, according to scientists.
As the historic storm plunged temperatures into the 20s, boat captain Henry Rodriguez headed out into the choppy waters of the Laguna Madre off South Padre Island. After noticing the first turtle, we noticed a whole bunch of other turtles just popping up, he says. We recovered 105 turtles the first day.