Apple Strudel's Story

Apple Strudel is the first of 12 juvenile Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles that were transferred for rehabilitation from our friends at the New England Aquarium after becoming “cold stunned”. Cold stunning is a hypothermic reaction that causes sea turtles to become inactive and unable to swim from prolonged exposure to water temperatures below 50 degrees F. This phenomenon typically occurs in shallow bays and lagoons where temperatures can quickly decline, and where access to warmer waters may be restricted. Thanks to the organization Turtles Fly Too http://www.turtlesflytoo.org , Apple Strudel and the other Kemp’s Ridley turtles were flown down to us here in Florida for rehabilitation, where they could to “warm up” and receive a specially curated veterinary treatment plan. This patient has made a full recovery, and was released back into the wild in February of 2023!