Posts by Turtle Hospital

Buddy Intake: 3/28/2022 Species: Green Weight: 58 lbs (26.4 kg) Reason:  Floating/ unable to dive Gender: Unknown 3/28/2022 Intake: Buddy was found in Cudjoe Key[…]

Track Sheldon, a 230 pound adult male sea turtle here…

Join us for a public sea turtle release on Friday July 23, 2021 at Sombrero Beach in Marathon, FL. The turtle will arrive in the[…]

“Foxy Charlie”, a 180 pound sub-adult green sea turtle returned to her ocean home yesterday off Sombrero Beach in the heart of the Florida Keys! […]

Our adorable little leatherback Victor was released back to the ocean on January 21, 2021. After a month and a half of rehabilitation, physical therapy,[…]

  ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Lily Intake: 12/8/2020 Species: Loggerhead Weight: 182 lbs (82.8 kg) Reason:  Old boat strike & floating Gender: Unknown 12/8/20:[…]

Saturday 12/5 we got in a very rare turtle, a leatherback. And not just any leatherback, a juvenile leatherback! Victor, as the rescuers wanted to[…]

Each turtle admitted to our hospital is given a name. The honor of choosing a sea turtle’s name is given to the folks that help[…]

Receiving a call to rescue a turtle with a tumor is nothing new for us but every once in a while what appears to be[…]

Ghost gear is fishing and boating gear that is left behind in our oceans. Intentionally or unintentionally it becomes a hazard to marine life. Things[…]

Rescue, Rehab, Release is our main goal. But what happens after our sea turtles get released? All of our sea turtles get tagged when released;[…]

We are currently re-opened. We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding during this time. Our guided educational programs are offered everyday[…]