Posts by Turtle Hospital

To celebrate the upcoming Earth Day Thursday, The Turtle Hospital in Marathon would like to invite residents and guests to the Keys to witness the[…]

Bolin, a very small juvenile Green sea turtle, was rescued by The Coast Guard in Islamorada. It appears as though Bolin was either struck by[…]

Bubba, a 93 pound sub-adult Loggerhead, was rescued March 27th by good samaritans Buddy & Mary Ellen Norris near No Name Key. (Bubba is pictured[…]

Kentucky, a small sub adult Loggerhead, was rescued March 25th from the beach at Sunshine Key. This thin sea turtle had suffered a shark bite[…]

Pal, a 195 pound adult male Loggerhead, was rescued March 24th off of Sunshine Key. At first glance, Pal appears to be a very large[…]

Toni, a sub-adult Loggerhead, was admitted March 3rd 2010. She was found floating near Key Colony Beach. Toni was thin and weak but responded immediately[…]

  Sharon-Tilly, a sub adult Loggerhead, was released Thursday March 25th from Bahia Honda State Park! Sharon-Tilly was rescued by Doug and Sharon Largent, found[…]

The Turtle Hospital in Marathon would like to invite residents and guests to the Keys to participate in the release of “Sharon”, a Loggerhead sea[…]

  Bubble Butt, our first and longest permanent resident, will be celebrating his 21 year anniversary at The Turtle Hospital! Bubble Butt was rescued on[…]

The Turtle Hospital would like to thank Byrne, a very ambitious young man who decided he wanted to help save sea turtles. Byrne decided to[…]

The Turtle Hospital would like to sincerely thank The Jolly Roger Travel Park for their Valentine’s Day Fundraiser.  Several sea turtles have been rescued from[…]

“Hanalei” is a young Green sea turtle that was rescued Monday afternoon south of Marathon. The young turtle was rescued by concerned boaters that recognized[…]