Posts by Turtle Hospital

JUNE 23, 2008 Smitty, a sub adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle, was released just North of the Seven Mile Bridge in Marathon. Admitted in January 2008,[…]

June 17, 2008 Cuda, a juvenile Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, was admitted to the hospital in March 2008. The small turtle had nylon line wound[…]

June 8, 2008 Two sub adult Green Sea Turtles were released aprox 8 mile North of Marathon. Agnes had been hit by a boat and[…]

June 8, 2008 Dr Doug Mader, staff from the Marathon Veterinary Hospital, accompanied by Dr Kevin Fitzgerald (Animal Planet Emergency Vet) and Turtle Hospital staff[…]

June 2, 2008 Two Hawksbill Sea Turtles were released near the Contents Keys. Fito (a post hatchling) had been found floating in a high boat[…]

June 1, 2008 A post hatchling Hawksbill Sea Turtle was found on the shore of Key Colony Beach. The small turtle was very emaciated and[…]

TREY Release May 31, 2008 Trey is a juvenile Green Sea Turtle that had several surgeries to remove external fibropapilloma tumors and endoscope inspection to[…]

May 30, 2008 Peter is a juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtle that was found floating in a boat basin off of Stirrup Key in Marathon, January[…]

The Turtle Hospital has recently installed a “Web Cam” which allows real time viewing of activity in the main pool. The camera view shows the[…]

On May 18, 2008 the annual Super Powerboat Grand Prix was held in the area waters in Marathon. To ensure the boats (which can reach[…]

Hook (May 25, 2008) A juvenile Green Sea Turtle was found floating in Vaca Cut in Marathon and taken to Captain Hook’s Marina. The turtle[…]

Adler (May 18, 2008) A family was returning from a day of fishing to their home on Flying Cloud Avenue in Big Pine Key and[…]