Posts by Turtle Hospital

Duke (March 15, 2008) Concerned boaters found a floating, sub adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle off of Rodriguez Key, near Tavernier. Contacting the FWC, they were[…]

JJ (March 15, 2008) A floating sub adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle was found by visitors from Michigan, aprox ¾ of a mile out in the[…]

Gigi (March 11, 2008) A post hatchling Hawksbill Sea Turtle was found in sea weed that had washed up on the beach at Curry Hammock[…]

Cuda (March 10, 2008) A juvenile Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle was found by fishermen in the Tavernier Creek Marina area. The small (8.7 pound) turtle[…]

Koalani (March 8, 2008) An adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle was found by US Coast Guard personnel, floating in the Key West Coast Guard Station boat[…]

(click above to visit the store) The Turtle Hospital is happy to announce the grand opening of our online store! You can order a famous[…]

Hale (March 3, 2008) A juvenile Green Sea turtle was found in the Key West area with a front flipper entangled in trap line. There[…]

Stella (Feb 24, 2008) An adult female Loggerhead Sea Turtle was rescued by fishermen off of Gieger Key. The 226 pound turtle was floating and[…]

Agnes (Feb 24, 2008) Good Samaritan fisher folks reported a turtle in trouble in the Intercoastal waterway off of Islamorada. The sub adult Green Sea[…]

Illiana (Feb 21, 2008) This juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtle was rescued by fishermen off of No Name Key. The turtle was floating and has old[…]

Gypsy II (Feb 17, 2008) A sub adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle was found floating and rescued  by fishermen off of Key West. It was brought[…]

We have recently admitted several Hawksbill Post Hatchlings: Tuck (Feb 17, 2008) A post hatching Hawksbill Sea Turtle was picked up at Ocean Reef Club[…]