Posts by Turtle Hospital

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[…]

Gizmo, an 80 lb. Loggerhead came to us severely emaciated on October 20th. We found that the turtle had a bad intestinal blockage of sand[…]

This past Tuesday, Turtle Hospital staff were very busy with seven surgeries on turtles with the fibropapilloma virus.  These turtles were mainly suffering from eye[…]

Thanks to Dr. Jackie of Marathon Veterinary Hospital for helping one of juvenile Greens, ‘Moe’, by removing a large batch of his FP tumors! Moe’s[…]

On September 29, Kirk and Kim Weatherly, were enjoying a boat ride in North Creek, Key Largo,  when they noticed a sea turtle unable to dive[…]

Last week we received yet another fibropapilloma patient with a heavy tumor load including some eye tumors blocking his vision.  Luckily for this green sea[…]

Just as breakfast was being prepared for our patients, the stranding phone began to ring and staff learned of a turtle in trouble just off[…]

Thanks to the Marathon Community and all who came out to support The Turtle Hospital and sea turtles! A boat hit Loggerhead named Xiomy had[…]

Please come join us on the beach to say goodbye and good luck to this 100lb. Loggerhead as she gets a second chance out at

As some of you might already know, a disease called fibropapilloma (FP) virus is affecting a lot of our juvenile green sea turtles and decimating their[…]