The turtle, stunned by the cool waters, had a temperature of 54.8 degrees Fahrenheit when they were found. The marine animal is typically around 75 degrees.
WASHINGTON — A cold-stunned turtle stranded in Oregon is now recovering at a rescue center in Washington.
The loggerhead sea turtle was stranded on South Beach near Newport, Oregon on March 26, according to a Facebook post from SR³, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and protecting marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest.
The turtle, stunned by the region’s cold waters, had a temperature of 54.8 degrees Fahrenheit when it was found. SR³ said the marine reptiles, which typically hover
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