Posts from October 2012

Members of The Turtle Hospital staff weren’t the only ones present at Fiesta’s release last Saturday from Higg’s Beach in Key West.  More than 100[…]

Renowned artist, muralist and activist of marine life Wyland made his way through the Florida Keys last week to restore iconic murals in Key Largo, Marathon and[…]

Last week The Turtle Hospital received a rare call; a leatherback entangled in lobster trap lines. The fishing vessel “Sailors Choice” (Capt. Joe Hall), had[…]

Hunter, a 177 lb. Loggerhead, has been rehabilitating at the hospital since his admittance on August 8, 2012. Hunter came in underweight and suffering from lockjaw[…]

The Turtle Hospital offers unique opportunities for the public to glimpse the end of the rehabilitation process–and, the most exciting!  No matter how many releases[…]

Our “One Flipper Wonder” is quite the survivor, and her rehab story is one typical of sea turtles involving determination, adapation and resilience.  What better[…]

Come wave good-bye to 200-lb loggerhead “Fiesta” on Saturday, October 20, from Higg’s Beach in Key West at 2:00 PM.  Fiesta was rescued in June[…]

After nearly 2 months at our hospital since her admittance, “Stella,” a 200-lb adult female Green sea turtle, continues to have buoyancy issues likely to due[…]

It was approaching the end of the work day on Sunday the 7th, when a phone call came through reporting a floating sea turtle. On the other[…]

On October 8, 2012 we received a call from Brian Aronoff who had found a tiny sea turtle that was washed in with the tide to[…]

After varying lengths of stay at The Turtle Hospital, a total of 23 rescued hatchlings were released yesterday directly into the Gulf Stream.  This time[…]

The Turtle Hospital is sad to report the passing away of our sea turtle patient, “Good Hope,” a pregnant hawksbill airlifted for treatment from St. Croix[…]