More than 4,700 "cold-stunned" sea turtles have been collected from beaches off the southern coast of #Texas.

For the full story, click here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/18/watch-thousands-cold-stunned-turtles-rescued-texas-winter-deep/

Cold-stunned turtles are unable to eat, swim or lift their heads above water when their body temperature drops.

Locals are collecting the turtles and taking them to a convention centre to be kept warm until they are ready to be released back into the wild.

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