All the turtles at New England Aquarium's hospital are juveniles, mostly critically endangered Kemp’s ridley turtles.

As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, filling one specialized animal hospital with the endangered creatures.

The majority of the turtles arrive with serious ailments such as pneumonia, dehydration, traumatic injuries, or sepsis.” The post More than 200 cold-stunned sea turtles being treated by New England Aquarium in Quincy appeared first on Boston.