Groundhog the sea turtle released in Islamorada after treatment for cold stunning - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Groundhog the sea turtle released in Islamorada after treatment for cold stunning - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

A sea turtle is back in the wild weeks after a cold snap took a toll on Florida’s shy-shelled friends. Groundhog was rescued in the Florida Keys during the historic cold snap earlier this month. She was taken to The Turtle Hospital in Marathon for treatment for cold stunning. Now she’s made a full recovery and has returned to warm water in Islamorada. Seven other turtles are still recovering from cold stunning at the hospital, but they should re…

Watch As A ‘Cold-Stunned' Sea Turtle Released

SLAMORADA, Fla. — A green sea turtle, rehabilitated at the Florida Keys’ Turtle Hospital after being rescued Feb. 3 suffering from “cold stunning,” was released Thursday into Florida Bay off Islamorada. “Groundhog,” named for the day before her rescue, was discovered in distress during a record cold spell that resulted in unusually frigid waters in the typically balmy Upper Keys. The reptile was found floating and lethargic — symptoms of the hyp…