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Officials say scores of sea turtles stunned by cold temperatures along the North Carolina coast have died.

Scores of sea turtles stunned by cold temperatures along the North Carolina coast have died, officials said. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology took in 109 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout on

The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology took in 109 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout on Sunday, but only 36 survived, the center said in a social media post this week.

(MOREHEAD CITY,  N.C.) — Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by researchers off the coast of North Carolina this week. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology said it saved 36 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout. While they took in […]

Mark Chivers/Getty Images(MOREHEAD CITY,  N.C.) -- Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by researchers off the coast of North Carolina this week. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology said it saved 36 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout. While they took in 109 cold-stunned sea turtles, only 36 survived, the marine center said. The surviving turtles are being examined and treated. The turtles will then be transferred to the North Carolin...

Mark Chivers/Getty Images(MOREHEAD CITY,  N.C.) -- Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by researchers off the coast of North Carolina this week. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology said it saved 36 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout. While they took in 109 cold-stunned sea turtles, only 36 survived, the marine center said. The surviving turtles are being examined and treated. The turtles will then be transferred to the North Carolin...

Mark Chivers/Getty Images(MOREHEAD CITY,  N.C.) -- Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by researchers off the coast of North Carolina this week. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology said it saved 36 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout. While they took in 109 cold-stunned sea turtles, only 36 survived, the marine center said. The surviving turtles are being examined and treated. The turtles will then be transferred to the North Carolin...

IT MAY be a new year but the call to engage in best efforts to halt climate change and nature loss prevails. The call has got a little bit louder as the reality of the impacts of last year’s coral bleaching event – which reportedly devastated...

Alligators are allowing themselves to freeze solid in icy ponds and swamps to survive an unexpected cold snap in the American South.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — The N.C. Aquariums regularly care for sick or injured sea turtles throughout the year, but winter weather brings an influx of turtles due to cold-stunning events.