12 rescued sea turtles recovering at Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium

A dozen sea turtles rescued from New England are recovering at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium.

The zoo said the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are being rehabilitated in Pittsburgh after they washed up along the Massachusetts coast. The turtles were unable to reach the warmer gulfstream and were stranded in cold water that left their bodies stunned.

The turtles arrived in Pittsburgh from the New England Aquarium on Dec. 3. The zoo says they’re suffering from pneumonia as well as wounds…

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