Rare Sea Turtles Rescued on Cape Cod
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Nine endangered sea turtles rescued from Cape Cod beaches over the weekend are recovering at the New England's Aquarium's sea turtle hospital in Quincy.
The Kemp's ridley turtles were found by the Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary at Wellfleet Bay.
The cold-blooded turtles have trouble finding their way out of Cape Cod Bay and assume the temperature of the water. Many of those rescued were hypothermic and lethargic. Most were covered with accumulated algae from lack of activity due to body temperatures in the mid-50s.
Their preferred body temperature is in the 70s, and biologists and veterinarians will slowly re-warm them over the next three days. Many will still need additional attention due to malnutrition, pneumonia, and other ailments. The goal is to release them into warmer waters off Georgia or Florida.
(Story by: The Associated Press)
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