Five Endangered Turtles Arrive In South Florida For Rehabilitation

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – With the help of the U.S. Coast Guard, five endangered loggerhead sea turtles made their way from Massachusetts to Miami Wednesday.

The turtles were brought to South Florida for rehabilitation after being found stranded in Cape Cod.

Sea turtles usually feed in that area during the summer and become trapped by the geography of the peninsula. This prevents them from swimming south as colder weather arrives in the fall.

An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., transports five endangered loggerhead sea turtles to Coast Guard Air Station Miami, Jan. 27, 2016. The sea turtles were transported to Miami for rehabilitation after being stranded in Cape Cod. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Barney)

All sea turtles in the U.S. are protected under the Endangered Species Act.