Sea turtle cold stunning season is here!

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Here is an important message I found on the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Facebook page. 

Sea turtle cold stunning season is here! As temperatures drop, sea turtles that are still in the area may go into a coma and strand. If not found in time, this condition can kill them. Many of these animals are so cold that it's hard to tell if they are alive or dead so it is very important to report them right away. Rehab facilities from Massachusetts to North Carolina are experiencing high numbers of cold stunned sea turtles this year. 

If you find a stranded sea turtle on the beach, dead or alive, please call the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team right away at 757-437-6159.

Pugsley was a past cold stun patient at the Stranding Center.