Posts by Turtle Hospital

The Turtle Hospital is happy to announce the release of Sara, the loggerhead sea turtle that was shot in the head with a four-foot spear.[…]

Green sea turtle Andrew came in on August 25, 2009 with multiple Fibropapilloma tumors growing on his skin and eyes. He was slightly underweight at[…]

Loggerhead sea turtle Henderson was lethargic and slightly emaciated when found floating near Big Coppitt Key on February 27. He had a fresh wound to[…]

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2183" title="” src=”https://theturtlehospital.wp.tikilive.com/files/2011/09/3271.jpg” alt=”” width=”461″ height=”346″ /> Loggerheads Cosimo and Forest were brought in by FWC & NOAA on June 25 &[…]

Green sea turtle Franklin was found floating in the seagrass beds of Long Key State Park. Hospital staff kayaked out and floated Franklin back 60[…]

Loggerhead sea turtle Bev came to us on March 26 entangled in a trap rope around her left front flipper. Although Bev was a very[…]

  I would like to introduce everyone to Elliot. Elliot is a 90 pound loggerhead found in the FL bay, 4 miles west of Tavernier,[…]

On August 25, Dr. Kristin Hall from Marathon Veterinary Hospital performed surgery on four green sea turtles: Dr. Hall (pictured above with Izzy) was able to remove[…]

We would like to give a special thanks to Lisle Junior High School for their “turtle of the week” fundraiser for the turtles here at[…]

Ragged Rhonda was found entangled in fishing line and floating off Ragged Edge Motel in Islandmorada by Bridgette Sabio, Laurie Veres, and Marcus Escaute. The[…]

  Come to Key West this Sunday, August 21, at 4:00 PM to see the release of Henderson, a 100-pound loggerhead sea turtle, off of[…]

On August 8 2011, a sub-adult loggerhead named Pip, was found floating and unable to dive to get away in the Atlantic side of the[…]