Categories
Archives
Calendar
Cupid’s New Shuffle!
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. […]
Unusual Help for Elena
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[…]
Timmy’s One Year
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 Family Rescues ‘Walter’!
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[…]
Some ‘Moe’ Turtles
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[…]
Welcome Mikey!
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[…]
More Hatchlings!
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.[…]
Trey Gets Hooked
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[…]
Some Help for Gaia
A juvenile Green nicknamed ‘Gaia’ was rescued in mid-June at midnight down in Key West where she was found swimming in circles. A lady named[…]
First Hatchlings of 2013
The Hospital’s newest patients can fit right in the palm of your hand! They are three Loggerhead hatchlings found in the Marquesas Keys, an island[…]
Welcome Stacy and Jack
The last week in June proved to be a busy one for all of the staff here at the hospital. Yet again we admitted three[…]
Captain Hook Arrives with a lot of Silver!
On the 26th of June we received a call from FWC that they had caught a juvenile loggerhead with a large hook in it’s mouth that needed[…]