Posts by Turtle Hospital

JOIN us for a Public Sea Turtle Release Saturday, December 28th at Sombrero Beach in Marathon.  Bring your family and friends! Jack-O-Lantern, a 150 pound loggerhead sea turtle was[…]

FLORIDA KEYS — “Florida Keys: Protecting Paradise,” an hourlong television special that explores Keys sustainability efforts and the people dedicated to protecting the island chain’s[…]

JOIN us for a Public Sea Turtle Release Saturday, December 28th at Sombrero Beach in Marathon. Bring your family and friends! Jack-O-Lantern, a 150 pound[…]

Bender Intake: February 17, 2005 Species: Kemp’s Ridley Weight: Reason: Entanglement resulting in the loss of my left front flipper. “Bubble Butt Syndrome” due to[…]

Meet Harry, an awesome olive ridley sea turtle! Harry was rescued 6 miles offshore of Harry Harris Park Tavernier, Florida Keys in early February. While[…]

Do you know where a sea turtle goes after rehab? Join us on Friday, July 19th on Sombrero Beach at 10:00 a.m. for a very[…]

” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Kruck Intake: 5/25/19 Species: Green Weight: 61 lbs (27.85 kg) Reason: Boat strike Gender:  5/25/19 Intake: Found by Coast Guard[…]

Madea Intake: 5/15/19 Species: Loggerhead Weight: 192 lbs (87.5 kg) Reason: Boat Strike  Gender: Female 5/15/19 Intake: Found by rescuers at No Name Key; floating[…]

Join us for a Public Sea Turtle Release this Wednesday, May 22nd on Sombrero Beach in Marathon. Sky Woman, a juvenile green sea turtle beat[…]

Tracking Mr. T, a majestic adult male sea turtle released off of Sombrero Beach in Marathon, Florida Keys May 7th. Mr. T was rehabilitated at[…]

Meet Mr. T, a magnificent adult male loggerhead sea turtle weighing in at just under 200 pounds. Mr. T was rescued offshore of Tavernier in[…]