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Texas weather: Thousands of cold-stunned turtles rescued

Around 4,700 turtles have been saved from the deadly US winter storm by a rescue centre in Texas.

The freezing conditions have left the reptiles cold-stunned and in danger of drowning.

The "Herculean" task has been made even more difficult because the centre, Sea Turtle Inc in South Padre Island, is dealing with no electricity.

18 February 2021

Texas power outage

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