At least three dozen sea turtles are getting a vacation under heat lamps in South Padre Island, Texas, after being rescued from an Arctic blast that caused the water temperature in an arm of the Gulf of Mexico to plummet 18 degrees in 48 hours. The cold-blooded animals were left comatose by the rapid temperature drop. According to 9News.com, volunteers wrapped the turtles in blankets and towels. The creatures were scrubbed clean of grime, then put under heat lamps until their eyes opened and their flippers twitched - signs they were reviving and ready to be put in warm holding tanks and fed on romaine lettuce.
Monday, January 22, 2007
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Turtle Recall For Gulf Warm Veterans
At least three dozen sea turtles are getting a vacation under heat lamps in South Padre Island, Texas, after being rescued from an Arctic blast that caused the water temperature in an arm of the Gulf of Mexico to plummet 18 degrees in 48 hours. The cold-blooded animals were left comatose by the rapid temperature drop. According to 9News.com, volunteers wrapped the turtles in blankets and towels. The creatures were scrubbed clean of grime, then put under heat lamps until their eyes opened and their flippers twitched - signs they were reviving and ready to be put in warm holding tanks and fed on romaine lettuce.
At least three dozen sea turtles are getting a vacation under heat lamps in South Padre Island, Texas, after being rescued from an Arctic blast that caused the water temperature in an arm of the Gulf of Mexico to plummet 18 degrees in 48 hours. The cold-blooded animals were left comatose by the rapid temperature drop. According to 9News.com, volunteers wrapped the turtles in blankets and towels. The creatures were scrubbed clean of grime, then put under heat lamps until their eyes opened and their flippers twitched - signs they were reviving and ready to be put in warm holding tanks and fed on romaine lettuce.
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