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Turtle Hospital received patient number 30 yesterday afternoon! This little one was spotted by turtle rescuer Melinda Smith in Key Largo. After seeing this turtle a[…]

In addition to the 18 turtles currently undergoing rehabilitation, The Turtle Hospital houses 11 “permanent resident” turtles that have been deemed non-releasable. For several different[…]

On December 10, 2012, The Turtle Hospital received a new patient found by Biscayne National Park Rangers Katie and Christina. Along with fibropappiloma tumors, this[…]

Veterinarians and sea turtle professionals from around the globe attended the 20th annual Florida Keys Sea Turtle Workshop hosted by The Turtle Hospital. For a[…]

Last Wednesday was an extremely busy day here at the hospital.  In the morning, as we had three turtles undergoing surgery for FP tumor removal,[…]

Fitzy under anaesthesia for laser surgery. Last Wednesday, March 6, three juvenile green sea turtles went under surgery here at The Turtle Hospital. Fitzy, Shiny,[…]

On February 14, Valentine’s Day, The Turtle Hospital received a call about a turtle swimming in circles. Two neighbors in Marathon, Gerry DuBois and Margie[…]

Sunday, February 24th was a beautiful day to be out on the water in the Florida Keys, and for The Turtle Hospital that means there are[…]

        On Feb. 9, 2013, I went to Islamorada to watch my first Sea Turtle Release.  I thought I would just get[…]

Outreach is an important part of theTurtleHospital. It allows us to reach out into the community and bring our education beyond the walls of our[…]

There is never a dull day here at The Turtle Hospital.  The  turtles make our days exciting enough but add some filming for TV shows[…]

Just like many of us here in Florida, sea turtles do not like the cold! Sea turtles are reptiles and are unable to generate body[…]