Volunteers In Texas Are Saving Thousands Of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles From The Storm

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https://www.npr.org/2021/02/17/968719492/volunteers-in-texas-are-saving-thousands-of-cold-stunned-sea-turtles-from-the-st



As of Wednesday morning, Knight said, the floor of Sea Turtle, Inc.'s facility was covered in bins containing some 500 rescues. The city's Convention and Visitors Bureau donated the use of the South Padre Island Convention Centre, which Knight said is currently housing the other approximately 4,000 in a combination of tarps, kiddie pools and boxes "lined up tip to toe."

The persistent cold temperatures mean more turtles will likely arrive throughout the day, prompting the need to spill over into a third storage facility, according to Knight. And with more bad weather on the way, she estimates the first turtles ready to return to the water won't be released until Saturday.

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[handmade34]

1. so good to see

hugs to those volunteers

[hamsterjill]

2. Does my old heart good!

We have some assholes in Texas, but we have some great compassionate people, too.

Kudos to these folks for putting a little good back into the world.

[Skittles]

3. humans at their finest

[SheltieLover]

4. K&R!

[Guilded Lilly]

5. The good guys and gals exist and persist!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

6. Love!! ❤️