In Florida's cold weather, 18 cold-stunned turtles were rescued from frigid waters. There are 29 turtles under critical care at The Florida Aquarium.

According to NOAA, cold-stunning is a condition where sea turtles become very weak or inactive after being exposed to cold temperatures. A similar phenomenon is seen in iguanas. These terrestrial reptiles can fall from trees after being cold-stunned during cold snaps.

A pair of wildlife officers in Florida rescued 30 cold-stunned sea turtles amid unusually low temperatures in the region.

Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission rescued dozens of sea turtles as freezing temperatures compromised the health and well-being of the reptiles.

FWC says temperatures below 50 can cause sea turtles to become "cold-stunned," making them weak and unable to swim