Posts by Turtle Hospital

Staff at Robbie’s Marina in Islamorada were getting the day going like any other when a small turtle was seen among all of the tarpon[…]

Click here for video: Fisher and G-Mo’s Release May 23rd was a very bittersweet day for hospital staff as we said goodbye to two of[…]

At the beginning of April, a subadult Loggerhead named Hilary was rescued at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo.  She was found floating[…]

Weighing in at a whopping 150 grams is our newest patient, ‘Crush’! This cute little guy was washed ashore and found floating in a bed[…]

Last Sunday was a big day here at the Turtle Hospital.  Not only was one of our former patients Senor Fab getting released, but we were[…]

Wrapping up our busy week here at the hospital, last Monday on May 13th, our 25th rehab patient was admitted to the hospital.  A 112[…]

Just as staff was beginning to lock up for the day on Mother’s Day we received another call for a turtle in need. FWC alerted[…]

Staff awoke to the sound of the rescue phone ringing early on Saturday morning, with Ryan Erickson on the other end asking for help with[…]

This week has been an extremely busy one for us here at the hospital.  We received rescues everyday for four days in a row! The[…]

On Cinco de Mayo there was a great team effort put forward by many in order to give help to a Loggerhead turtle that was[…]

The Turtle Hospital received two new Green sea turtles in the evening of April 25, 2013 after being transferred from Volusia Marine Science Center in[…]

Four green sea turtles were transferred to the Turtle Hospital from SeaWorld Orlando on Wednesday.  Because these turtles did not have names upon arrival our staff was[…]