Posts in Current Patients Blog

A Florida Keys native, Steve Impallomeni, has spent years enjoying the waters aboard his own boat. Steve has come into contact with many turtles while[…]

After 11 days of being dry-docked, it was time for water for Moses! Due to the severity of the fracture from a boat, the lung had[…]

The Turtle Hospital is excited to announce a public sea turtle release on Saturday, September 28th  at 10:00 AM!  Please join us on Sombrero Beach[…]

‘Moe’ recently perked up and became a very active little turtle after losing some weight! This turtle came in with a 1.1-lb. tumor attached to[…]

You may remember hearing about one of our past loggerhead patients named Cupid who was admitted this past Valentines day after a boat strike injury. […]

On September 11, The Turtle Hospital had a visit from Dr. Troxel, a Florida Keys dentist, who helped repair a cracked turtle shell. ‘Elena’ was[…]

August 31st marked exactly one year since the rescue of a tiny Green sea turtle with fibropapilloma tumors. Timmy had several surgeries to remove her[…]

The Brandt’s were enjoying a nice day on the water near Homestead, FL when they found a floundering Green sea turtle they nicknamed ‘Walter’. It[…]

A couple of new turtles arrived on August 24th, the first can fit right in the palm of your hand. A tiny hatchling Loggerhead was[…]

A young Green sea turtle was found today in a marina near Key West floating alongside a family’s boat. A man named Michael spotted the[…]

Thanks to Sandy Williams of Save-a-Turtle for bringing in these 9 Loggerhead hatchlings! Sandy excavated a nest this morning in Islamorada on Sea Oats Beach.[…]

The newest sea turtle patient is a juvenile Green weighing in at just 7 lbs. Captain Mel Walker and his friend Trey were out fishing[…]