Posts by Turtle Hospital

Aug 8 2008 Two juvenile Green Sea Turtles arrived today at their new home in Connecticut. The turtles were hatched from eggs and had been[…]

Aug 7, 2008 The FWC received a report of a floating Loggerhead Sea Turtle in Kemp’s Channel, near Little Torch Key. The Florida Keys Marine[…]

Boat Hit Season Summertime in the Keys. Vacationers out in their boats fishing, diving, doing whatever. Lobster mini season (thousands more boaters). Start of commercial[…]

Aug 2, 2008 Each year during turtle nesting season, the Turtle Hospital cares for a number of hatchlings. These are the ones that become disorientated[…]

July 31, 2008 Lisa had surgery today to remove fibropapilloma tumors affecting both eyes. This was critical as the tumors can grow rapidly and if[…]

July 12, 2008 Turtle Hospital staff responded to Monroe County Sheriff’s office reporting an injured sea turtle. The turtle had been struck numerous times with[…]

July 14, 2008 Presenting a check to The Turtle Hospital for $237 is Samantha Tennick, President of the Marine Science Club at Richard Stockton College[…]

Schripsy July 7, 2007 “Schripsy” is a critically endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle that was recently rescued in Islamorada, Florida Keys. Fisherman discovered the small turtle[…]

July 6, 2008 Vincent Fimiani (age 7) of Marathon recently had a project in school which was to finish a story that starts with “Today,[…]

July 2, 2008 A concerned fisherman picked up a post hatchling Hawksbill Sea Turtle from a sea weed patch off of Gieger Key. The small[…]

The 11 th annual Key West Classic Paddleboard Race was recently held, where contestants compete to paddle around Key West (a 12 mile course) in[…]

Ryan Schrafflenberger from Captain Hook’s Dive Center in Marathon recently rescued an injured Sea Turtle and decided to further help the species by organizing a[…]