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Izzy, who recently underwent surgery at The Turtle Hospital with Dr. Kristin Hall on August 25, is recovering wonderfully from his boat strike wound.  He[…]

Come join The Turtle Hospital on Saturday, September 24th from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Curry Hammock Enivormental Fair.  It’s a free and fun[…]

The Turtle Hospital recently received a $1,000 grant from the Herbert F. Philipsborn, Jr. Fund at The Chicago Community Trust. We would sincerely like to thank you[…]

On September 8th, the turtle hospital grew by one as S.A.S. arrived at 11:30 am. S.A.S. was found by Bruce (pictured above) who named the turtle after his[…]

Lucas, a green sea turtle named after his rescuer Matthew Boucher’s son, was released on September 1 after being here at the hospital for over two[…]

Save-A-Turtle volunteers, President Rick Sall and his wife Lori, help release a green sea turtle named Captain Gene off of Turtle Hospital founder Richie Moretti’s[…]

Late in the afternoon, on September 14, The Turtle Hospital received a call about a floating hawksbill just 2 miles off shore on the Gulf side[…]

When Joe was rescued in December 2009 when fishermen off of Saddlebunch Key found little 3-pound green turtle Joe struggling to swim. Upon rescue, they realized[…]

Sara was released at 11:00 a.m. from the beach at Veteran’s Memorial Park, at the southwest end of the iconic Seven Mile Bridge.  She was[…]

The Turtle Hospital is happy to announce the release of Sara, the loggerhead sea turtle that was shot in the head with a four-foot spear.[…]

Green sea turtle Andrew came in on August 25, 2009 with multiple Fibropapilloma tumors growing on his skin and eyes. He was slightly underweight at[…]

Loggerhead sea turtle Henderson was lethargic and slightly emaciated when found floating near Big Coppitt Key on February 27. He had a fresh wound to[…]