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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Sea turtles return to the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after being stunned by the cold

Cold-Stunned Turtles - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Eight green sea turtles were released back into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, nearly a month after an arctic blast brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida and left the aquatic reptiles suffering from a condition known as cold stunning.

A total of 17 sea turtles found stranded last month along Florida's northeastern Atlantic Coast were brought to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, north of West Palm Beach, for rehabilitation.

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