Cold-stunned green sea turtles are recovering at a Florida marine life center

An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine suffering from a condition known as cold stunning. Seventeen sea turtles that were found stranded along Florida’s northeastern Atlantic Coast were brought to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, north of West Palm Beach, to rehab. Dr. Heather Barron, a veterinarian at the center says the cold snap led to a number of turtles being beached or debilitated along the coastline. The rescued turtles are being treated with antibiotics, fluids and intravenous nutrition. They should be released in a few weeks.