Over 250 Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued from Cape Cod Beaches
- About 200 turtles are recovering from cold-stunning at the Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, Massachusetts, which is a form of hypothermia.
- The hospital has treated a total of 257 sea turtles this season, including 214 Kemp's ridley turtles, 39 green turtles, and four loggerheads.
- Adam Kennedy reported an increase in sea turtles entering the hospital due to worsening weather conditions.
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