October 2007 – The Turtle Hospital. Rescue, Rehab, Release.

Turtle Hospital - 28 October 2007 - 1:59 pm

Oct 28, 2007 SANCHEZ a juvenile Hawksbill Sea Turtle was found by a local fisherman on the Bay side of Boca Chica Bridge. Braided fishing[…]

Turtle Hospital - 28 October 2007 - 1:49 am

Transferred from Sea World in February of 2000, Tam, a Green sea turtle, suffered a boat hit. The boat hit left Tam as a permanent[…]

Turtle Hospital - 24 October 2007 - 1:50 am

Another juvenile Green sea turtle, Zone, was originally rescued by Sea World on July 22, 2002. He was found with lacerations on his plastron (his[…]

Turtle Hospital - 20 October 2007 - 1:43 pm

Oct 15, 2007 KUMQUAT JONES a sub adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle was rescued in Florida Bay, just South of the Arsniker Keys. The turtle was[…]

Turtle Hospital - 18 October 2007 - 1:37 pm

Oct 14, 2007 SHENAYNAY a juvenile Green Sea Turtle was admitted in June 2007, due to having part of a fish hook in her throat.[…]

Turtle Hospital - 16 October 2007 - 2:34 pm

Mimi is a green sea turtle who arrived at the Turtle Hospital on November 30, 2005. Mimi came in with numerous fibropapilloma tumors on her[…]

Turtle Hospital - 4 October 2007 - 10:26 am

Kent is a sub-adult Green sea turtle. Kent is one of the most stubborn turtles we have right now. Kent was found floating rear-end-up in[…]

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