Posts from August 2010

The Turtle Hospital recently received a grant from the Sea Turtle Conservancy for the purchase of two large treatment tanks. The 1500 gallon fiberglass tanks[…]

The Turtle Hospital recently rescued a nearly 300 pound adult female Green sea turtle. Concerned boaters called in to report a large sea turtle entangled[…]

The Turtle Hospital would like to sincerely thank The Bouchard’s for their generous donation of surgical equipment. Turtle Hospital volunteer veterinarian Dr. Doug Mader has[…]

Chris, a young Green sea turtle, was found listlessly swimming at the surface covered in Fibropapilloma tumors. Fibropapillomatosis, which mainly affects juvenile Green sea turtles,[…]

Trixie, a 250 pound adult female Loggerhead, suffered a severe boat hit to the top of her carapace (shell). The propeller of the boat cut[…]