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Stranded sea turtles continue rehab at Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay
By April Simpson, Globe Staff
Nine endangered sea turtles are being treated at the National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay for a type of hypothermia after being stranded on Cape Cod last fall.
The reptiles left the New England Aquarium this morning to move to the National Marine Life Center, where they will continue rehabilitation at the center's Sea Turtle Clinic.
The turtles, juveniles that are of the species Kemp's ridley, have been in critical care at the New England Aquarium since being stranded on Cape Cod in October and November last year. All nine were suffering from cold-stunning, a form of hypothermia, according to a statement released by the National Marine Life Center.
Fewer than 1,000 adult female Kemp’s ridley turtles exist worldwide, the statement said.
