QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, filling one specialized animal hospital with the endangered creatures. The animals enter areas such as Cape Cod Bay when it is warm, and when temperatures inevitably drop, they can’t escape the hooked peninsula to head south, said Adam Kennedy, the director o…

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Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

The critically ill sea turtles, many of which are endangered, will die if they are not rescued along frigid Cape Cod Bay shores

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As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years. That is

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As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years

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After a rash of stranded turtles on Massachusetts shores in the last week, the New England Aquarium is now treating over 200 cold-stunned sea turtles in critical condition. “With winds increasing and temperatures dropping, we have started to see more sea turtles enter the hospital in the last week,” said Adam Kennedy, aquarium Director of Rescue and Rehabilitation. “The New England Aquarium has developed ways to streamline intakes of these large…

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Stranded sea turtles in critical condition wash along Cape beaches, met by New England Aquarium rescue efforts

The animals are following the warming waters farther north, and greater numbers are getting cold-stunned when the ocean cools in the winter.

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Global warming making New England’s rich waters death trap for endangered sea turtles

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Global Warming Fills New England's Rich Waters with Death Traps for Endangered Sea Turtles

Cape Cod experts and volunteers are rescuing sea turtles suffering from cold-stunning due to dropping ocean temperatures, aiding their recovery at a Quincy hospital.

Over 250 Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued from Cape Cod Beaches

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