246 sea turtles rescued during cold snap

A total of 246 sea turtles were saved from local bays following a wave of freezing weather that swept through Texas, thanks to volunteers with the Mid-Coast Sea Turtle Rescue Program and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Sea turtles are naturally cold blooded and are sensitive to drastic changes in the weather, Mid-Coast Sea Turtle Coordinator Brigid Berger said. When drastic changes in temperature hit our local bays, sea turtles can become stunned – which puts them in considerable danger of being preyed upon or…

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