Posts from December 1, 2007

Twizzler is a juvenile Hawksbill sea turtle who was found floating in sargassam seaweed and wrapped in a plastic burlap-like sack in August of 2005.[…]

Sharky, a Green sea turtle was found on the North end of Jupiter Island, Florida and has been at The Turtle Hospital since January 6,[…]

      Bender, a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, was rescued on February 17, 2005 from Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida. The Kemp’s Ridley is the[…]

Ali was rescued on June 23, 2001 from Rabbit Key, Florida and was named after the famous boxer, Muhammad Ali (due to some personality similarities).[…]

      Montel was brought to the hospital on April 6, 2001 with a number of problems. Half of Montel’s right front flipper was missing[…]

Rebel, an adult Loggerhead, came to the hospital in August of 1991. He had suffered a boat hit resulting in paralysis of his rear flippers[…]

April, a mature male Green sea turtle, arrived at the Turtle Hospital in April of 1990 with Fibropapilloma tumors on his neck and covering both[…]

Bubble-Butt, an adult male Green sea turtle, has been a resident at the Hospital longer than any other turtle! He arrived in March of 1989[…]

  Bubbles, an adult male Loggerhead, was rescued from Tavernier Creek, Florida on July 7 2002. He was hit by a boat, resulting in spinal[…]