The National Aquarium asked for help naming dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles after Baltimore neighborhoods. As expected, many answered the call.

Officials said they received nearly 500 submissions of neighborly name suggestions for the reptiles.

“This was the first naming theme we had that was more locally based, and I do feel that we definitely got more traction from the public,” said Margot Madden, the animal rescue manager at the National Aquarium.

In December, the National Aquarium received a group of cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to rehabilitate. All but one survived transport from Massachusetts, and there’s one from last year’s cold-stunning event still in the aquarium’s care, Madden said.

Here are the Baltimore-inspired names of the 39 new turtles — 20 green sea turtles and 19 Kemp’s ridley turtles — the aquarium has been supporting in the wake of this year’s cold-stunning event:

1. Ashburton
2. Barclay
3. Bayview
4. Bolton Hill
5. Brewers Hill
6. Brooklyn
7. Canton
8. Cherry Hill
9. Curtis Bay
10. Dorchester
11. Fallstaff
12. Federal Hill
13. Fells Point
14. Frankford
15. Glen
16. Greektown
17. Hamilton
18. Hampden
19. Hillen
20. Irvington
21. Jonestown
22. Lakeland
23. Liberty Square
24. Little Italy
25. Locust Point
26. Mayfield
27. Mount Vernon
28. Oaklee
29. Oliver
30. Orangeville
31. Otterbein
32. Overlea
33. Patterson Park
34. Pimlico
35. Riverside
36. Saint Paul
37. Upton
38. Violetville
39. Westfield

Naming a turtle Jonestown is particularly special for their team, as that’s where the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center is located.

Cold-stunning happens when water and air temperatures drop. Cold-stunned sea turtles can have weakened immune systems, poor regulation of their floating, and other health issues that make them susceptible to injuries and predators, according to the National Aquarium. Experts say rising water temperatures have caused sea turtles to swim farther north to places where they are more likely to experience cold stunning.

Madden said the sea turtles undergo daily observations, feedings of a tailored diet, and medical treatment while at the National Aquarium. Once these Baltimore-named, cold-stunned sea turtles receive medical clearance, they’ll be released in Florida, where the water is compatible with their body temperature.

For the healthiest among the bunch, the aquarium said that could be as early as February. They’ll still have their Baltimore names, and Madden hopes that keeps the local community engaged with the animals.

“When people form these personal connections, they become invested,” Madden said, adding that she hopes that investment carries through to what “people can do at home to help protect our environment that these animals are living in.”