QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Global warming is filling the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles and the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, turning some animal hospitals into specialized wards for endangered species with maladies ranging from pneumonia to sepsis.

As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, filling one specialized animal hospital with the endangered creatures.

The New England Aquarium is treating more than 200 cold-stunned sea turtles that have washed onto Massachusetts shores in critical condition,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More