OUR MISSION
The Turtle Hospital (Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation. We are a fully functioning veterinary hospital for sick and injured sea turtles. We rescue, rehab, and release sea turtles in the Florida Keys.
OUR FACILITY
On the grounds of the old Hidden Harbor Motel, the Turtle Hospital can rehabilitate multiple sea turtles of varying sizes and illnesses/trauma. The old motel rooms serve as living quarters for our rehab staff and storage.
OUR GOALS
1) Rescue, rehab, and release sick and injured sea turtles. 2) Educate the public through outreach events and local schools. 3) Conduct and assist with research aiding to sea turtles. 4) Work toward legislation making the beaches and water safe and clean
The Turtle Hospital is a small non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of endangered sea turtles, and is entirely supported by the interest
and generosity of people like you.
LATEST TURTLE HOSPITAL NEWS
Newest Release!
Join us for a public sea turtle release Friday, July 10 at Sombrero Beach in Marathon! Bring your family and friends to help celebrate and cheer for “Girl Power”, a juvenile green sea turtle that is returning to her ocean home! When girl power arrived at The Turtle Hospital, she had ingested fishing line, was entangled in more fishing line, and was covered in fibropapillomatosis tumors. She had a long road ahead of her. Today, she’s a healthy, tumor free turtle with her swimming papers in hand! she will also be the hospitals entrant in this year’s tour de turtles and will be fitted with a satellite tracker, you’ll be able to follow girl powers incredible migration after she returns to the wild! The Turtle Hospital ambulance will arrive at Sombrero Beach with the marine turtle at 9:45 am with release at 10:00 am . SEE YOU THERE!!!