Posts by Turtle Hospital

The Turtle Hospital is closed to the public on June 7th, 2009 for the 10th annual Veterinary Technician Conference. Each year Marathon Veterinary Hospital organizes[…]

A concerned boater contacted the Turtle Hospital to report a turtle, 2 miles west of Key West, that was entangled in a trap line. Coast[…]

Izsak was rescued in early April by FWC officers Jill Izsak and Anders Bergstrom. The adult male Loggerhead sea turtle was entangled in a lobster[…]

“Izsak” the Loggerhead sea turtle will be making his journey back to the ocean Saturday and the Turtle Hospital in Marathon is inviting the public[…]

“Goulet”, a subadult Loggerhead sea turtle rescued in January, 2009, was rescued by the Coast Guard Marathon and found with monofilament fishing line tightly wrapped[…]

Boaters spotted a sub adult Green Sea Turtle, floating, about a mile off shore from Key Colony Beach. US Coast Guard Marathon dispatched a boat[…]

If you have had the chance to visit the Hospital recently, you will surely remember Joey, the adorable little green sea turtle who, despite a[…]

Last Sunday, we received a call regarding a turtle floating in a canal in Key Largo. The turtle was spotted promptly upon arrival; however catching[…]

On May 13, 2009, The Turtle Hospital and First State Bank of the Florida Keys hosted a Chamber’s Business After Hours event. About 200 persons[…]

Heidi, a sub adult Loggerhead was rescued in February. Found floating, the turtle was treated for an infection. 　 The release was done at Anne’s Beach[…]

A School group of 38 students, from Cincinnati Ohio, was in the Keys visiting facilities in Marathon to learn more about our ocean residents. They[…]

Turtle patiens; Elizabeth, Dre, Sylah and Diana had their day with the doctor earlier this week. Dr Kristen Hall from Marathon Veterinarian Hospital donated her[…]