Cold Weather Deadly To Sea Turtles
January 19, 2007 @ 08:42 AM (EST)
Source: Team4news.com
Under the rays of a warm heating lamp, the green sea turtles were slowing beginning to swim around again in some tank after being discovered nearly lifeless.
"Sea turtles are cold-blooded. So, this severe cold snap has caused turtles to strand because they are in a situation of hypothermia," said Jeff George, a curator at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center on South Padre Island...
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