The endangered sea turtles. In the past ten days, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium has responded to twelve calls for stranded sea turtles, all of which are Endangered Species. Ten were green sea turtles , one a loggerhead and one a hawksbill sea turtle. Unfortunately, six of the sea turtles were found deceased. The remaining six were rushed to CMA for rehabilitation.
Sea turtles are reptiles, and lack many of the temperature - regulating mechanisms found in humans.
They simply float on the surface and eventually die or wash up onto shore. It's at this point that the CMA Stranding Team responds and begins the process of rehabilitation. This results in a severe chemical imbalance in the animal's bloodstream. Many sea turtles recover completely in about one week. Long - term survival depends on the length of exposure and extent of the animal's other injuries.