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  Wilma, a 187 pound female Loggerhead, was rescued on October 25th the 4 year anniversary of Hurricane Wilma. Wilma had obviously been in some[…]

 This year Bahia Honda State Park had the pleasure of monitoring the only documented Hawksbill sea turtle nest in the state of Florida! The first[…]

Westy, a local Key West resident, races Paddleboards and for the 2nd year in a row, he’s racing for Sea Turtles! Westy entered the 22[…]

  On May 28th, a Loggerhead sea turtle named Wham was custom fit with a satellite tag to record her migration route through the Caribbean.[…]

A good Samaritan fisherman was in the American Shoals area (offshore from Cudjoe Key) when he saw a turtle towing several floats and struggling to[…]

See The Turtle Hospital and the Florida Keys as you’d never imagined! You can now view The Turtle Hospital in high resolution 360 degrees! “Florida[…]

Update June 21st, 2009: Sandy has been examined by Dr. Mader (Marathon Veterinary Hospital) and he has given her the okay for release! Sandy is[…]

   Cassandra, a sub adult Loggerhead, was rescued from the Outdoor Resort on Long Key, October 10th. She was entangled with fishing line that was[…]

Kieran was rescued on July 16th from Islamorada. She was found floating, with a distinct hump in her shell. Upon admittance, Turtle Hospital staff feared[…]

 Shane, a 100 pound Loggerhead, was rescued by FWC in Islamorada. Shane, named after former Turtle Hospital employee Shane Catts, was found floating suffering from[…]

  Fred is a 117 pound Loggerhead rescued September 29th just offshore of Marathon. Fred was found by lobster fisherman and ironically, he is missing[…]

Sunday, a sub-adult Loggerhead, was rescued September 9th in Marathon near The Turtle Hospital. Sunday suffered a traumatic boat strike to the side of her[…]