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Over the weekend, The Turtle Hospital welcomed another juvenile green sea turtle to our list of current patients.  Transferred from Miami Seaquarium’s rehabilitation facility, Hook[…]

Join us at Sparky’s 7 Mile Marina this Thursday from 6-8 PM for a casting contest!  All of the proceeds will be donated to The[…]

The number “7” seems to be Good Hope’s new lucky number.  Previously showing a trend of laying eggs in sets of 3, she has laid 15[…]

Dr. Doug Mader was in today to assess Good Hope’s condition.  The critically endangered, pregnant hawksbill from St. Croix is now set to receive doses of Vitamin B[…]

Little juvenile green “Daisy” began getting tube fed today.  Having progressed from a mister to shallow water, she is still not actively eating on her[…]

The latest news update for “Good Hope” is somewhat positive, as she appears to be, ever so slowly, on the upswing.  Again, her condition remains critical and[…]

  Check out our adorable green and loggerhead hatchlings in their rehab tanks by clicking here.  Be sure to note the frenzied behavior of the[…]

To say that things have calmed down here at The Turtle Hospital would be an overstatement in the very least.  While “Good Hope” does seem[…]

  On September 5, we received our first green hatchlings of the season!  Having used up energy fighting root entanglements back in the Marquesas, FWC[…]

Rainbow Runner was more than ready for release on September 6 last week.  With Tropical Storm Isaac out of the way and a boat back[…]

Good Hope seems to be showing the Rehab staff that she will be doing things at her own pace.  Despite the two doses of Vasotocin[…]

Yesterday, September 7, was a very long day for Good Hope and the Rehab staff. We received the highly anticipated two doses of Vasotocin, the[…]