“Cold Stunned” Turtles Get NASA Rescue | National Geographic

with record-breaking cold temperatures

with record-breaking cold temperatures in Florida this week recent efforts to

in Florida this week recent efforts to

in Florida this week recent efforts to save tropical sea turtles on the beaches

save tropical sea turtles on the beaches

save tropical sea turtles on the beaches are paying off beginning last week when

are paying off beginning last week when

are paying off beginning last week when the cold snap began NASA’s Kennedy Space

the cold snap began NASA’s Kennedy Space

the cold snap began NASA’s Kennedy Space Center teamed up with Florida’s Fish and

Center teamed up with Florida’s Fish and

Center teamed up with Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as well

Wildlife Conservation Commission as well

Wildlife Conservation Commission as well as other rescue groups to remove green

as other rescue groups to remove green

as other rescue groups to remove green and loggerhead turtles Kennedy is home

and loggerhead turtles Kennedy is home

and loggerhead turtles Kennedy is home to the Merritt Island National refuge

to the Merritt Island National refuge

to the Merritt Island National refuge the turtles were cold-stunned this

the turtles were cold-stunned this

the turtles were cold-stunned this happens when water temperatures go below

happens when water temperatures go below

happens when water temperatures go below 60 degrees Fahrenheit the turtles become

60 degrees Fahrenheit the turtles become

60 degrees Fahrenheit the turtles become sluggish and lethargic when their body

sluggish and lethargic when their body

sluggish and lethargic when their body temperatures plunge in the cold more

temperatures plunge in the cold more

temperatures plunge in the cold more than 270 endangered turtles were

than 270 endangered turtles were

than 270 endangered turtles were identified and taken to facilities in

identified and taken to facilities in

identified and taken to facilities in the area with warmer environments the

the area with warmer environments the

the area with warmer environments the animals were all measured weighed and

animals were all measured weighed and

animals were all measured weighed and checked for any medical problems once

checked for any medical problems once

checked for any medical problems once the weather warms they will be released

the weather warms they will be released

the weather warms they will be released back into Kennedy’s Mosquito Lagoon or

back into Kennedy’s Mosquito Lagoon or

back into Kennedy’s Mosquito Lagoon or the Indian River cold stunning last

the Indian River cold stunning last

the Indian River cold stunning last happened in Florida more than 20 years

happened in Florida more than 20 years

happened in Florida more than 20 years ago in 1989