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203 sea turtles rescued in single day along Texas coast
Read full article: 203 sea turtles rescued in single day along Texas coastTexas – An incredible 203 cold-stunned sea turtles were documented and rescued along the Texas coast on Wednesday, including more than 50 in Corpus Christi’s Packery Channel, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Sea turtles become cold-stunned, rendering them unable to swim, when water temperatures drop to about 50 degrees or below. The Padre Island National Seashore Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery warned that more turtles could be found Thursday and cautioned boaters to look out for floating, lethargic sea turtles. Cold-stunned turtles might wash ashore or become stranded, often dying of exposure or predation, if they’re not rescued quickly. More information about cold-stunned sea turtles can be found here.