Hypothermic turtle rescued in B.C. waters in first sighting since 2015
Loggerhead sea turtles are typically seen in subtropical and temperate seas, and the rescued turtle is only the second ever seen in B.C. waters. It is now recovering in the care of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society.
![Hypothermic turtle rescued in B.C. waters in first sighting since 2015](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7108587.1707368612!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/loggerhead-turtle.jpg)
![The turtle was suffering from hypothermia when rescuers discovered it near Pedder Bay between Victoria and Sooke on Vancouver Island. A turtle lies on a cement floor.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7108587.1707368612!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/loggerhead-turtle.jpg)
Loggerhead sea turtles are typically seen in subtropical and temperate seas, and the rescued turtle is only the second ever seen in B.C. waters. It is now recovering in the care of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society.