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Jill, A Beautiful Green
On Sunday, June 17, the Turtle Hospital received a report about a sea turtle swimming in circles and floundering near a sand bar at Boca[…]
Fiesta, the Party Girl
Our newest patient, a 200-lb subadult (but nearly adult!) loggerhead, arrived June 21. During FWC and NOAA’s annual on-water loggerhead round-up, collecting data on the turtle population[…]
Alvarez’s Release!
Rescued about two weeks ago off Key Largo, this subadult loggerhead is tagged and awaiting release! Join us for a public send-off at Anne’s Beach[…]
Alvarez
On June 14th, of 2012 the Turtle Hospital received a report from the Alvarez family about a sub-adult loggerhead that was unable to dive offshore[…]
Mallory Beats the Laser
The day finally arrived when Mallory, a juvenile green, had strong enough blood chemistry to undergo laser surgery for FP tumor removals. Mallory came in malnourished[…]
Farley’s Amputation Goes Swimmingly
Less than a week after admittance to The Turtle Hospital with a right front flipper entanglement, Farley underwent an amputation surgery. The crab trap rope[…]
Saving Sea Turtles in Kansas
Pierce Saturday had never been to The Turtle Hospital prior to May 30, 2012. The 11-year old self-proclaimed sea turtle activist lives in Kansas–far from[…]
Farley, the “Fat Girl in a Little Coat”
Today was a BIG day for staff at The Turtle Hospital and for the Zinsmeister family. Residents of Winter Haven, FL, Tom, Chris and Zach Zinsmeister came[…]
Monroe County Schools Learn About Turtles
Over the past month, The Turtle Hospital has seen more then 200 elementary students walk through its doors. Starting with the Easter weekend and continuing[…]
“Tini” Gets an Upgrade
Juvenile green FP turtle “Tini” was moved recently from a tank to a quadrant in the main tidal pool (known as “Quad 2” to the[…]
Join Us for World Turtle Day
Who knew there was a day that could be all about turtles?? Celebrate World Turtle Day with The Turtle Hospital and the Florida Keys Save-a-Turtle[…]
Bubble Butt Thanks Ellis Elementary!
Bubble Butt and The Turtle Hospital would like to thank the students at Ellis Elementary School in Belleville, IL for their generous donation to help[…]