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      Crusher, admitted in November, is a juvenile Green who was suffering from a minor impaction. The blockage was preventing gasses from passing[…]

One year after Tammy the turtle was treated for Fibropapilloma at The Turtle Hospital, she was released. Each patient with the virus Fibropapilloma remains at[…]

The Turtle Hospital would like to thank a very special young girl, Samantha Sherman. On October 2nd 2010 Samantha held her Bat Mitzvah in Michigan[…]

Sparky a large 218-lb male Loggerhead sea turtle was rescued by good Samaritans in Key Largo on December 18th.  Sparky suffers from a recent propeller wound to[…]

President Jimmy Carter and family joined the Turtle Hospital Staff on a beautiful Tuesday in the Keys to wave good-bye to one of our favorite[…]

Happy Holidays from all of us at The Turtle Hospital!  2010 was a great year, and another busy year. As we await 2011 we want to thank each[…]

Thanks to The Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center in Stuart Florida, Illiana has a new home. Rescued in 2008, the sub adult Loggerhead had suffered a[…]

With recent air temperatures plummeting into the mid 40’s Turtle Hospital staff is preparing for what could be another very cold winter. Last January, during the[…]

Each year The Turtle Hospital holds an annual sea turtle workshop for veterinarians, biologists and researchers involved with the care of sea turtles. This year[…]

  The Turtle Hospital has recently admitted three new green sea turtles with Fibropapilloma. Dawn, Pabst and Coop. Endoscope showed that none of these patients[…]

The Turtle Hospital has released the last hatchling of nesting season. Smithers, a hatchling Hawksbill was discovered near shore by Smathers Beach most likely disoriented[…]

The Turtle Hospital would like to sincerely thank a very generous and amazing young girl from Pennsylvania, Taylour Wood. For Taylours Sweet 16 she decided[…]