The Brief
- A cold-stunned turtle is warming up and recovering at Clearwater Marine Aquarium after being rescued on Treasure Island.
- Treasure Island Police Department’s Community Service Crew said that while they were on routine patrol on Monday morning, they spotted a half-buried lump in the sand that surprised them when it blinked.
- The crew called experts at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, took photos, and kept watch over the turtle until the rescue team arrived with blankets and a large recovery tote.
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – A cold-stunned turtle is warming up and recovering at Clearwater Marine Aquarium after being rescued on Treasure Island.
The backstory:
Treasure Island Police Department’s Community Service Crew said that while they were on routine patrol on Monday morning, they spotted a half-buried lump in the sand that surprised them when it blinked.…