Posts by Turtle Hospital

Turtle Hospital staff began early yesterday morning, pulling turtles from their tanks while still dark for a road trip north. The ambulance was packed with[…]

Elena and Moses are both juvenile Green sea turtles that were struck by boat propellers. Both turtles also had Fibropapilloma tumors and Elena was even[…]

The past couple of days have been very busy with surgeries for Juvenile Greens with Fibropapilloma tumors. Two of these turtles, Curly and Augustus, previously[…]

                     Rescuers: Grace and Claire Holman, and also Anna Skochdopole On December 30 these three ladies found a very special surprise in the canal behind[…]

On Friday afternoon, Turtle Hospital was alerted of a rescue mission going on just outside of Whale Harbor Marina in Islamorada. A Coast Guard vessel[…]

This past Saturday was a big day for our 220 lb loggerhead named Hunter.  Hundreds of people came out to wish Hunter well as he[…]

About two weeks ago, a call was received from a family who had noticed a turtle floating in their backyard on Grassy Key.  The Mazzucchi[…]

The Turtle Hospital is excited to announce a public sea turtle release scheduled for Saturday, December 14th 2013 at 12:00 p.m.  Please join us on[…]

The Turtle Hospital hosted it’s 22nd Sea Turtle Workshop this weekend! Sea turtle professionals participated from all over the world, including visitors from Australia, Brazil, Bonaire, Tobago,[…]

Gizmo came to us weighing in at just 79 lbs, extremely emaciated as a result of an intestinal impaction. During the first two weeks, Gizmo[…]

Early Sunday morning a man named Dennis rescued a tiny Loggerhead turtle that was found floating just outside of his house boat. The little turtle[…]

This patient of the week is Captain Z! After coming in covered in tumors a few months ago, he is now tumor free and waiting[…]