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  Public Release Sunday, March 11,  at Noon Join The Turtle Hospital on Sunday, March 11, at Sombrero Beach (west end) for Taia’s release at[…]

  On March 1, The Turtle Hospital  released yet another rehabilitated sea turtle back into the wild. Rusty, a 43lb green sea turtle, arrived at[…]

A very happy day finally arrived for the Turtle Hospital and a sub-adult loggerhead who had  almost a three month stay with us! This loggerhead named Jersey was entangled[…]

Lobster trap entanglements are a common occurrence here in the Florida Keys. Sport is a sub-adult loggerhead who is yet another turtle to become entangled.[…]

On January 18 our hospital received an 18 lb juvenile green sea turtle from Pinellas County. This little green was found in the muddy shallows near[…]

On January 10th our hospital received its first patient for the year. A phone call came through early afternoon about a report of a large, possibly[…]

Our newest patient here at the hospital is Taia.  Taia is a subadult loggerhead who was rescued near the seven mile bridge here in Marathon.[…]

Dawn dives off the side of a boat back into the ocean. Dawn was finally able to be released after being here at the hospital[…]

Emily and Ben Graue, and Christina Stong along with her 3 year old son Kevin, were on vacation in the keys recently and got the thrill[…]

Sully was found about two miles offshore in Islamorada, Florida. She was found by Suelle Rodriguez and Bart Harts who were out on Captain Jeremy[…]

Earlier this month, the Turtle Hospital received a special little surprise; a four-month-old post-hatchling sea turtle was delivered to us by Dr. Jeanette Wyneken.  This[…]

We would like to welcome our newest members that joined our family during the month of December: Amy Hopkins, Mary Crist, Stefan Goslawski, Katelyn Widmer,[…]