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the kennedy space center and the fish

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and wildlife conservation commission

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teamed up to rescue hundreds of green

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and loggerhead sea turtles from freezing

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temperatures

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this is video taken january 8th but

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rescue efforts span several days kennedy

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is home to the merritt island national

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wildlife refuge and has numerous

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tropical and subtropical animals the

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turtles are cold stunned a condition

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that occurs when water temperatures drop

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below 60 degrees fahrenheit cold

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stunning is not common in florida and

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was last experienced in 1989.

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more than 270 endangered turtles were

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verified identified and shipped to

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facilities in warmer environments where

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they'll be taken care of until they can