Posts by Turtle Hospital

On August 11, Judy Dahms of the Marathon Marina called us concerned about a small turtle floating and blowing bubbles in the seaweed near the[…]

U.S. Coast Guard Station Key West received a call from four concerned boaters on the August 13 regarding an injured sea turtle being pecked at by[…]

The TOTAL REWARD IS NOW $13,850, PLUS 3 free dives, 3 free fishing trips, 8 hours of free welding & fabrication, AND free picture framing and[…]

In order to say thank you to Coast Guard Station Marathon for all the hard work they do and for all the help they provide[…]

On July 25, a small juvenile green sea turtle was found lethargic and floating in a canal on the oceanside of Tavernier.  This little turtle,[…]

Lobster Mini-Season kicks off every year in July along Florida’s coastal waters. The Florida Spiny Lobster is a hot commodity and lobster hunters will soon[…]

              Hollarry, a loggerhead sea turtle who arrived at The Turtle Hospital in January, was released by boat on Thursday, July 21. Hollarry was[…]

            Last month Dr. Mader performed surgery on Karsten’s jaw removing two hooks; one from his beak and another from his throat. Although it must[…]

Forest, brought in byFWC & NOAA, received his name from the forest-like growth of algae on his shell when he arrived on the June 26th.[…]

  Cosimo weighs 54.1 pounds and is part-Loggerhead, part piggy! He was brought in byFWC& NOAA on June 25 with a serious crab impaction. The[…]

Debi was also rescued by FWC and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) while conducting their Florida Bay “Capture Turtle Project”. Dr. Doug Mader, of[…]

On July 10 The Turtle Hospital will be releasing Goody, a 108 pound loggerhead sea turtle who was rescued on May 28, 8 miles south[…]