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  We would like to thank Carly Britt and friends for all the hard work they did hosting a bake sale in order to raise 264$[…]

Our newest loggerhead, Karsten, was found recently floating in a canal by homeowners.  He was not able to swim away quickly when approached, which raised[…]

On May 27, 2011, Rehabilitation Specialist Crystal Conway and her partner Jango Rogers departed for a new adventure in Portland, Oregon.  Crystal worked at The[…]

On May 26, 2011, Captain Spider held his weekly Casting Contest with proceeds going to The Turtle Hospital.  Hospital Staff joined in the fun, with[…]

Lola and Number 3 came to us on March 13, 2011, from Brevard County, where they had a rash of little lethargic green sea turtles and ran[…]

  Every year the Turtle Hospital welcomes many school groups to its facility for our exciting Educational Experiences!  Though any school and age group are[…]

The Turtle Hospital would like to thank Underseas Inc. for donating half of the cost of our new underwater Hookah diving system.  The hookah will allow staff[…]

Kruck a 46 pound Green sea turtle was rescued on April 22nd!  Kruck was found floating and unable to dive under the water south of[…]

We would like to send a very special thank-you out to Hannah Weinert, her SYA Cheerleading, and the rest of the Weinert Family for donating[…]

Addis, a 3.5 pound Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, was rescued on April 20th here in Marathon by the McQuiston family visiting from Churchville Pennsylvania.  Addis was found with[…]

  On a beautiful afternoon in the Florida Keys Rich Dorn of Marathon decided to go boating.  While he stopped his boat to put on[…]

Two of our Green sea turtle patients, L+L and Starfish, recently went through surgery here at the Turtle Hospital.  The surgery was to remove Fibropapilloma[…]