Loggerheads rescued from 'cold stunning'

Two loggerhead turtles and one green sea turtle stranded along North Carolina's coast have been taken to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island for treatment and rehabilitation.

Dr. Terry Norton, director of the center, said Friday about 30 green turtles and a number of loggerheads washed up on the shoreline over a 3-day period. He said it happened after a cold weather snap caused them to become sluggish and immobile.

Norton said they were victims of a "cold stunning" event. He said the center is trying to get the body temperature up by three to four degrees a day.

Norton said the three will stay at the center through the winter.

Information from: The Brunswick News, http://www.thebrunswicknews.com

(AP)