Posts by Turtle Hospital

You may not know this, but our sea turtles get bath time just like us! It is common for sea turtles in the wild to[…]

Fleming was rescued in March, 2015 200 feet off of Fleming Key in Key West where a boat captain found her entangled in fishing line, tethered[…]

Have you ever seen a sea turtle play fetch? Well if you haven’t, you’re not alone. Sea turtles do not play the same way that[…]

<b>JOIN us for a Public Sea Turtle Release scheduled for TOMORROW morning at 11:30 am at Sombrero Beach.</b>   Bring your family and friends! Cooper,[…]

Fleming, the green sea turtle we released last Friday, was tagged with a satellite transmitter. This allows us to track her as she continues her[…]

An adult female loggerhead sea turtle was rescued in the lower Keys this morning. The wayward turtle was discovered far from a beach, next to[…]

Do you know where a sea turtle goes after rehab?  Join us on Friday, July 22nd on Sombrero Beach at 10:30 a.m. for a very[…]

Only 90 miles of ocean, teeming with marine life lies between the United States and Cuba. An ocean that does not recognize political boundaries. On[…]

MJ, a 48lb green turtle was rescued by an FWC officer today in Whale Harbor. MJ had monofilament wrapped around her/his FP tumors, making it[…]

Check out these “then and now” photos of our head-start turtles to see their growth over the past 8 months! As a part of the[…]

Join us on Saturday June 11th at Sombrero Beach to release Bubbles! We will arrive at 10 am and release Bubbles at 10:30 am. Bubbles,[…]

Happy Friday from our heroes in a half shell! Donatello and Water have a bit of a superhero theme going on as they recover from[…]