A number of cold-stunned sea turtles will be flown to the Gulf World Marine Institute in Panama City this week.
Gulf World Marine Institute is scheduled to receive 14 cold-stunned sea turtles from the New England
area on Friday.
The sea turtles will be flown by a private plane from New England to Panama City Beach and transported to a rehabilitation facility.
Sea turtles are reptiles whose body temperature closely matches the temperature of their environment.
During cold snaps, sea turtles can become cold- stunned when the temperatures in shallows bays and estuaries drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Due to the large number of stranded turtles, the New England Aquarium and National Marine Life Center have reached out to other members of the stranding network for assistance.
The strategy is to place as many animals as possible to relieve the immediate response area and create vacancies for additional incoming sea turtles in New England.
The flights are organized by Turtles Fly Too, who will arrange for pilots to donate their time and
fuel towards this conservation mission.
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