Last month’s bout of cold weather dealt a hard blow to wildlife killing more than 200 manatees and cold-stunning thousands of sea turtles. As biologists worked to save Florida’s indigenous creatures, volunteers with the Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary in Punta Gorda were helping an array of rare and exotic animals stay warm. Forecasters are predicting low temperatures in the 30s and 40s in the coming days. That means folks at Octagon are gearing up for another busy week. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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