Turtle Island Restoration Network: More Than 10,000 Sea Turtles Recorded During Largest Cold Stunning Event in U.S. History
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021
FOREST KNOLLS, California, Feb. 25 -- The Turtle Island Restoration Network issued the following news release:
Right now Texas is experiencing the largest cold stunning event ever recorded in the United States. Cold stunning occurs when sea turtles are exposed to cold water for an extended period of time. Because they are reptiles and rely on external sources of heat to maintain their body temperatures, they experience a decrease in heart rate and circulation causing them to become . . .
Right now Texas is experiencing the largest cold stunning event ever recorded in the United States. Cold stunning occurs when sea turtles are exposed to cold water for an extended period of time. Because they are reptiles and rely on external sources of heat to maintain their body temperatures, they experience a decrease in heart rate and circulation causing them to become . . .