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  On July 11th an entangled Whale Shark was reported in Vaca Cut. The Whale Shark has been seen hanging in this area for the[…]

On July 7th, 2009 Dr. Doug Mader (Marathon Veterinary Hospital) performed 3 different surgeries on 3 different turtles. First up was Iain. Iain is a[…]

The Turtle Hospital would like to thank Michelle Bay and the Richard Stockton College Marine Science Club for their generous donation! Every year, the Richard[…]

Iain is a sub adult Loggerhead sea turtle who came to The Turtle Hospital on June 26th 2009. Iain was captured during a Florida Bay[…]

The Turtle Hospital received a very generous donation on July 3rd, from Milton and Tara Behren and would like to say THANK YOU! Milton Behrens,[…]

Obama, an adult female Loggerhead, was released on the 4th of July!     Aptly named by her rescuers, Obama was rescued on January 19th[…]

Quickly growing to the hottest food eating competition in the country, Captain Hook’s Marina and Dive Center held their 2nd annual Wing Eating Tournament/Fundraiser at[…]

Come join us Saturday, July 4th to release Obama! Obama, a 200lb Female Loggerhead was found just offshore of Key West and rescued on inauguration[…]

Good News! It has been one year since Hale’s surgery to remove external Fibropapilloma and he is now ready for release! All Fibropapilloma patients must[…]

Come Join The Turtle Hospital and Captain Hook’s for the 2nd annual Wing Eating Tournament July 27th, 2009. Festivities begin at 7pm at Chappy’s restaurant,[…]

It has been two weeks since Goulet’s surgery to remove the scar tissue in his trachea and he no longer gurgles and wheezes when he[…]

Last March, a sub adult Loggerhead sea turtle showed up at the boat basin behind the Turtle Hospital. Kincaid was not acting normal and was[…]