
I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but please oh please, can the Sea Turtles catch a break?
First the BP oil spill devasted the turtles. Now they're being rushed to the New England Aquarium suffering from cold waters. From
NCEN:
The endangered reptiles washed up on the beaches of Wellfleet late Wednesday night. They'd come north to feed on crabs over the summer and got stuck in the chilly waters of Cape Cod Bay.
LaCasse says "September first it's 70 degrees, October first, it's 60 degrees, November first it's 50 degrees and at that point they're really just floating out in the water."
"This group as a whole really concerns me," says Rescue Rehab Director Connie Mergio.
She and the other biologists at the Aquarium's newly opened Animal Care Center say all of these turtles are suffering from hypothermia. Many of them have bacteria and algae growing on their bodies. Most are also dehydrated and will likely be diagnosed with pneumonia.
"When you pick them up they should flap their flippers around they should take a good breath," says Mergio. "We're really not seeing a lot of that."
The video is after the bump, but if Santa exists, can he cut the Sea Turtles a break for one year for my gift?
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