Cold-stunned turtles make their way to the Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium picked up 40 Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles today from the airport for rehabilitation. These turtles were shipped all the way from New England after being found stranded and cold-stunned. When the water temperature drops, the turtles’ systems begin to shut down, causing them illness such as pneumonia. The aquarium’s staff will take the turtles to the off-site…