Cold-stun season is here and the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is gearing up to accept stranded turtles suffering from severe hypothermia.

When sea turtles wash up cold and still, they’re not gone, they’re freezing. If you see one on the beach, DON’T touch it, and DON’T move it back into the water.

Call for help!

On Topsail Island, please call the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation center at 910-329-0222, and press Option 3. Anywhere else in North Carolina, call the Wildlife Resources Commission at 252-241-7367.

You can also make a difference by donating to help provide food, medicine, and care for these turtles in need. Give securely and learn more at seaturtlehospital.org.

Let’s keep our sea turtles safe this winter.

And remember if you see one on the beach, DON’T touch it, and DON’T move it back into the water.

Call for help!

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Do your part for sea turtles and learn more at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center.

If you see an injured turtle, a nest, or something worth reporting, call the North Carolina Sea Turtle Hotline at
252-241-7367.