850 ‘cold stunned’ sea turtles brought to Florida facility

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.  — Officials say more than 850 “cold stunned” sea turtles have been brought to a Florida facility since a cold snap began last week.
Gulf World Marine Institute spokeswoman Sam Tuno told the Northwest Florida Daily News that it’s the second largest cold-stunning event in the Florida Panhandle since 2010, when approximately 1,800 sea turtles were rehabilitated.Sea turtles’ bodies can go into shock when the waters get below 50 de