Overview
- Rescue Location
- Cape Cod; MA
- Release Location
- Canaveral National Seashore; FL
- Transfer Date
- 11.21.2020
- Release Dates
- Vary
- Species
- Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
- Reason for Rescue
- Cold-Stunned.
Location
Details
On November 21, 2020, Clearwater Marine Aquarium received eight juvenile Kemp’s ridley transfers from New England Aquarium. These turtles were part of a recent mass cold-stun event in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This facility treats hundreds of sea turtles every year due to cold-stunning. When their facility reaches max capacity, New England Aquarium transfers their current patients to other sea turtle hospitals to make room for new intakes. Sea turtles can experience cold-stunning when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees F. This can lead to a decrease circulation, lethargy, and hypothermic conditions. These turtles can develop pneumonia as well.
