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The number of stranded sea turtles keeps on climbing after another weekend of freezing cold temperatures.
More than 1,000 sea turtles have been recovered in Florida waters as far south as Brevard County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
At the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, 33 green sea turtles are receiving around-the-clock care. The center normally takes in about 40 to 50 turtles during an entire year.
In order to accommodate the influx of turtles, the learning center is being used as a triage and dry-docking area, filled with donated kiddie pools and plastic bins with water.
"It's not the ideal situation, but this is a statewide emergency, so we're doing whatever we can to fit them in," said Tom Longo, communications manager at the center.
As reptiles, sea turtles don't generate their own body heat, so when the temperature drops in the water, so do their body temperatures, said Kirt Rusenko, a marine conservationist at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton. When their body temperatures fall below 60 degrees, they become immobilized and tend to float to the surface. Many of them end up with pneumonia.
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Did you know that Turtle Stew is the National dish of Grand Cayman? Well, I knew this tidbit before I visited. And though I would classify myself as a foodie, I decided to pass on sampling this local delicacy.
It may just be delicious, but I perfer to have an up-close-and-personal encounter with a live turtle swimming ’round a touch pool as opposed to in my soup bowl.
So, I of course jumped at the chance to visit the Turtle Farm on Boatswain’s Beach on Grand Cayman.
Unfortunately, the day I visited was cloudy and nasty and by afternoon, most of the tour guides had gone home for the day. But there was one guide, who is also in charge of feeding the turtles, that was nice enough to show me around. And we practically had the place to ourselves.
The Turtle Farm began in 1968 as a way to domesticate Green Sea Turtles. Currently there are 4 species of Sea Turtle on the farm; Green, Kemp’s Ridley, Loggerheads and Hawksbills, totaling over 7,000.
The Kemp’s Ridley species is actually the rarest, most endangered turtle. They are known only to breed in the Gulf of Mexico, but a few were found and brought to the farm. Through breeding, those few have now grown to 40.
All of the turtles are held in separate touch tanks, grouped together by age and species. I got to hold a Green Turtle in the youngest group they had on hand, which were yearlings. To pick one up, hold it by grasping firmly under the flippers, shell facing in, toward your body. He may start flappin’ his flippers, but a few gentle strokes under his chin will quickly soothe him.
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Panacea lab is treatingcold-stunned sea turtles
Central Florida News 13 a marine environmental education center and biological supply in Panacea. In the back, on a layer of tarps, were 30 endangered green sea turtles Article published on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010all 57 news articles »
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a local pool supply company for loaning $45000 worth of heaters and chillers to help us accommodate (and keep warm) as many sea turtles as possible. and more »
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Influx of freezing turtles stressing Boca, Juno nature centers
AP photo Lin Ahlstedt rescues cold-stunned turtles from St. Joseph Bay south of Port St. Joe, Fla. on Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. The turtle stun was the result and more »
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Abandoned pet terrapins causing havoc in the UK the terrapins and turtles readily take up residence in Britain's parks and wetlands where they have a ready food supply, including young waterfowl. and more » |
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Chilly Florida Not Animal-Friendly There's no budget for cold-snap turtle rescue in the College of Veterinary Medicine, but a Gainesville-area pool supply sold filters to the school at cost and more » |
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Now, the real worry comes "We try to collect them and get them to a warm location," said Roger Pszonowsky, a volunteer with the Sea Turtle Preservation Society in Brevard County. and more » |
