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- On January 30, 2026, 102 sea turtles were released into the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas, after cold-stunning.
- About 200 volunteers rescued 152 turtles and moved them to a rehabilitation hospital for health checks.
- Christopher Marshall, director of the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, said the turtles were vulnerable to predators and frostbite.
- Marshall urged the public to call a hotline for cold-stunned turtles.
