The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit the Panhandle last week.

"Wow," whose unusual name stemmed from rescuers' reaction upon spotting her, underwent a series of successful surgeries at the Turtle Hospital.

Turtle rescues from Cape Cod are a regular event. The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary searches for turtles that get stuck in the cold temperatures.