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Cold stunned Texas sea turtles returned to Gulf of Mexico By Ed Payne | February 23, 2021 at 3:12 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 6:53 PM
(Gray News) – Hundreds of cold stunned sea turtles collected during last week’s frigid temperatures in Texas are now being released.
Wildlife officials and rehabilitation groups rescued the floundering creatures from the coastal waters of the Lone Star state.
Video from the Texas Sealife Center in Corpus Christi shows the sea creatures going down a turtle slide into aqua-blue waters and quickly swimming away.
Some 1,200 turtles were released on Monday and Tuesday.
The releases have begun!!! Stay tuned for more video and information later today!!!Posted by Texas Sealife Center on Monday, February 22, 2021
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Coast Guard helps rescue cold-stunned sea turtles off Texas coast
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Two Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi rescue swimmers rescue 60 sea turtles near South Padre Island, Texas, Feb. 17, 2021. Over 300 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by various volunteers and were documented, checked for identifying tags, and quickly transported to local rehabilitation centers.
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On Wednesday, the Coast Guard helped rescue 60 sea turtles in need of life-saving assistance near South Padre Island, Texas following the winter storm.
The sea turtles, according to rescuers, had been stunned as a result of the recent cold weather