Lightbulb 

Patient Profile

Name: Lightbulb

species: Green Sea Turtle

weight: 7.8lb

Reason for visit: Cold stunt and fibropapillomas (FP)

Location found: Northern Florida

Status Report

• 1/24/2025- Lightbulb a juvenile green sea turtle was transferred to our facility due to cold-stunning and Fibropapillomas (FP)

• 4/3/2025 - Lightbulb received exam by doctor. Terry

• 4/30/2025 - Lightbulb received exam by doctor. Terry - Infection in front right flipper treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics

• 7/22/2025 Lightbulb received exam by doctor. Terry

• 8/4/2025 wound care on flipper, bone infection in left flipper

• 8/27/2025 - hoping for release

Release

• On September 11,2025 Lightbulb returned to the big blue ocean off the east coast of Florida after convalescing at The Turtle Hospital over six plus months after being transferred from northern Florida to Cold stunts. we are so happy this little turtle made it back out to sea to continue her adventures out at sea!

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