2 dozen cold-stunned sea turtles released in Galveston

Houston Zoo returns 25 sea turtles home to Gulf after cold stuns in January and February
With temperatures warming, 24 cold-stunned green sea turtles and a loggerhead turtle have returned home to the cozy waters of the Gulf.
Two dozen cold-stunned sea turtles released in Galveston after being cared for by Houston Zoo
The sea turtles, ranging in size from 3 to 35 pounds, were released by the Zoo’s sea turtle team and TAMU Galveston’s Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research.
Two cold stunned sea turtles released at Salinas Park Wednesday
In January, nearly 1200 sea turtles were cold-stunned. Peony and ICU-4 were two of the sea turtles rescued nearly two months ago. “We were able to release two juvenile green sea turtles from our rehab program.
Rehabilitated sea turtles get released
The turtles got released in fashion with a Taylor Swift-themed party. The turtles were given friendship bracelets with their initials, and all the turtles are named after T-Swift songs. Some people who came to see the turtles get released were sponsors, which means they donated and supported the rehabilitation of the turtles.
Houston Zoo releases 25 rescued sea turtles back into warm Texas Gulf waters | CW39 HOUSTON
So far in 2025, a total of 102 cold-stunned turtles have been rescued, and rehabilitated by Houston Zoo with ongoing efforts to rehabilitate and return them to the wild. To track their movements, three of the newly released turtles—two green sea turtles and one loggerhead—were fitted with satellite transmitters.
Houston Zoo releases 25 rescued sea turtles back into the Gulf | CW39
Twenty-five rehabilitated sea turtles, including 24 cold-stunned green sea turtles and one loggerhead, are swimming free again after receiving months of expert care. The Houston Zoo, along with the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research at Texas A&M University-Galveston,
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