An unusual arctic blast in northern Florida last week resulted in a rare snowfall and left green sea turtles in distress as far south as St. Augustine. The cold temperatures led to a condition known as cold stunning among the sea turtles along Florida's northeastern Atlantic Coast.
Seventeen stranded sea turtles were rescued and taken to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation. Dr. Heather Barron, the center's chief science officer and veterinarian, explained that the cold weather on land also affected the ocean, causing turtles to become debilitated and stranded.
