Traveling turtles: rescue and rehabilitation of cold stunned sea turtles story map
by NOAA Fisheries 22 May 2021 13:19 UTC
A cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtle washes up on a Wellfleet, Massachusetts beach © NOAA Fisheries
Cold stunning is a natural phenomenon on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. However, the number of turtles that strand (wash up on beaches) each year has been steadily increasing in recent decades.
This story map tells the story of sea turtles that cold stun on Cape Cod, their journey through rehabilitation, their release back into the wild, and the partners who help save these turtles.
Traveling Turtles: Rescue and Rehabilitation of Cold Stunned Sea Turtles Story Map