SeaWorld is helping some of the nation's cold-stunned marine mammals stay warm this winter.
In a statement this week, theme park officials said SeaWorld rescue teams are on track to have one of their most active seasons ever. So far:
- 12 manatees have been relocated from South Carolina
- 200+ seas turtles have been rescued from Texas waters
- 24 New England sea turtles have been flown down for rehabilitation
Last year, SeaWorld teams assisted in just 38 cold-related rescues.
The Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network says roughly 2,100 cold-stunned green sea turtles were documented along the Texas coast in the first week of January.
Florida wildlife officials say they have rescued about 900 sea turtles statewide since Jan. 3.