How cold weather can impact animals in the South
Residents in parts of the U.S. are advised to be on the lookout for turtles, pelicans and other animals impacted by the unseasonably freezing temperatures. As parts of the country are bracing for a frigid forecast, residents are advised to be on the lookout for turtles, pelicans and other Animals impacted by the unseasonably freezing temperatures. Texas is forecast to see single-digit temperatures into Friday morning. With the extreme cold Thursday night and Friday, sea turtles could become cold-stunned, where they could wash up and become stranded along the shores or be unable to avoid watercraft, David Reese, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Brownsville, told ABC News. In extreme cold, turtles experience hypothermia and can no longer move or keep their heads above water. Once they are stunned, it is critical for their survival to remove them from the water or they will drown. A Kemp's ridley sea turtle makes its way to the ocean on June 29, 2022, at West Denn...