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Aug 15, 2008 The FWC received reports of a floating turtle in the area of French reef. The initial response boat was unable to manage the[…]
New Hatchlings!
Florida is the primary nesting grounds for Loggerhead sea turtles in the United States. However, Green and Hawksbill sea turtles will also nest in[…]
Lucky
Meet Lucky. On August 29th Big Pine Key resident Elizabeth noticed a sea turtle floating in the bay behind her home. Sadly, this summer Elizabeth[…]
Thank You Walker!
The Turtle Hospital received a very generous donation from a very special kid, Walker Rise! Happy Birthday Walker and thank you for contributing to the[…]
Margarita Goes Home!
Margarita was released September 8th 2009 from Veterans Park on Little Duck Key! Margarita, a 280 lb. adult female Green sea turtle was released![…]
Charlie
Charlie, a post hatchling green sea turtle, was found floating inside Biscayne Bay in Miami Dade County. This tiny sea turtle had ingested a plastic[…]
Cletus
Cletus is a hatchling Green sea turtle found at the bottom of his nest in the Marquesas. We quickly discovered that this little hatchling[…]
Scooter
Evan Jackson, a dive boat captain with Atlantis Dive Center phoned the Turtle Hospital early this morning to report a small sea turtle floating in[…]
Reward For Butchered Loggerhead
A $500.00 reward is being offered by Richie Moretti for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person(s) illegally poaching sea turtles[…]
A Special Adoption
Joseph and Vincent came to visit The Turtle Hospital one day, and have since taken an interest in helping sea turtles survive. The boys[…]
Save-A-Turtle in The Dry Tortugas!
Just days before a Loggerhead sea turtle named Wham was rescued in The Dry Tortugas, Save-A-Turtle opened their new educational exhibit on Loggerhead sea turtles[…]
Make A Wish
The Turtle Hospital was given the great honor of participating in the Make A Wish Foundation program. The Make A Wish Foundation’s mission is[…]