Posts from July 2008

July 31, 2008 Lisa had surgery today to remove fibropapilloma tumors affecting both eyes. This was critical as the tumors can grow rapidly and if[…]

July 12, 2008 Turtle Hospital staff responded to Monroe County Sheriff’s office reporting an injured sea turtle. The turtle had been struck numerous times with[…]

July 14, 2008 Presenting a check to The Turtle Hospital for $237 is Samantha Tennick, President of the Marine Science Club at Richard Stockton College[…]

Schripsy July 7, 2007 “Schripsy” is a critically endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle that was recently rescued in Islamorada, Florida Keys. Fisherman discovered the small turtle[…]

July 6, 2008 Vincent Fimiani (age 7) of Marathon recently had a project in school which was to finish a story that starts with “Today,[…]

July 2, 2008 A concerned fisherman picked up a post hatchling Hawksbill Sea Turtle from a sea weed patch off of Gieger Key. The small[…]

The 11 th annual Key West Classic Paddleboard Race was recently held, where contestants compete to paddle around Key West (a 12 mile course) in[…]

Ryan Schrafflenberger from Captain Hook’s Dive Center in Marathon recently rescued an injured Sea Turtle and decided to further help the species by organizing a[…]

June 29, 2008 A sub adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle was found floating in the Ocean Reef area of Key Largo. The turtle was transported to[…]

The Florida Keys Sea Turtle nesting season is in full swing. Officially starting on April 15 (running through Oct 31) there have been a number[…]

June 25, 2008 A juvenile Green Sea Turtle was rescued aprox 7 miles North of Duck Key. The small turtle has numerous fibropapilloma tumors affecting[…]