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From Massachusetts to Texas’s Gulf Coast, people are rescuing turtles that get stuck in Cape Cod’s cold waters.

Cheers: To all the wonderful charity organizations working to make the Christmas season better for others. From toy drives to food donations, the community thanks you.

Twenty critically endangered, juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were flown by private plane late last week from Marshfield, Massachusetts, to the subtropical Florida Keys to convalesce at the Marathon Turtle

Sea Turtles saved from cold temperatures, flown south, and released in the Panhandle Updated:  Tags:  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – I thought no one hated cold weather more than I did, but I’m in good company with sea turtles. When water temperatures dip below 50°, sea turtles can become cold-stunned (or shocked) by the frigid temperatures. Environmental groups often comb beaches and bays to collect turtles that are cold-stunned and rehabilitate them for a later healthy release. 18 very lucky sea...

Forty-five endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles made their trip from Cape Cod, MA to Mississippi today after becoming ill and stranded due to the annual cold-stun event that occurs between November and January each year. This year is particularly bad for turtles and is on track to have a record number of sea turtle strandings. This effort is made possible through a collaboration between The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network, T...

Endangered sea turtles arrive in Gulfport for rescue, rehabilitation effort Endangered sea turtles arrive in Gulfport for rescue, rehabilitation effort By Andrés Fuentes | December 15, 2020 at 7:42 AM CST - Updated December 15 at 4:54 PM GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - You may have heard the expression, “When turtles fly.” Well, it turns out that they do. It was a welcome sight Monday in Gulfport as a plane carrying 45 Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles arrived all the way from the Nor...

Texas State Aquarium helps 20 sea turtles from Massachusetts Patrick Johnstone/KRIS 6 News and last updated 2020-12-09 22:09:15-05 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Monday, the Texas State Aquarium brought in 20 sea turtles that were a part of a cold-stunning event in Massachusetts. The aquarium was reached out to by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration New England/Mid-Atlantic Region for help. The NOAA has seen its third largest cold-stunning season, with just under 700 sea turtles a...