More than 60 turtles are still too weak to survive on their own after being rescued from the frigid waters of Cape Cod Bay.
when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, and the cold-stunning season in New England usually occurs between November and January.
This year, the New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital has cared for more than 500 live sea turtles that became stranded on Cape Cod. And while many of those turtles were brought to other rehabilitation facilities to make room for more injured turtles, 64 of them will remain at the hospital to continue to undergo long-term treatment for life-threatening conditions, including pneumonia, sepsis, bone infections and dehydration.
"This is always an exciting time for us, focusing our efforts on turtles that will complete their full rehabilitation process here in Quincy," Adam Kennedy, Director of Rescue and Rehabilitation, said in a news release. "This is when we really get to know and understand the various medical conditions of the individual turtles receiving care at our Sea Turtle Hospital, a process that can take several months before these turtles can be released back into their ocean home.
While the water along the coast in the Northeast and New England gets extremely cold starting in the fall, those aren't the only locations where sea turtles can become cold-stunned.
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