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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[…]
Three At a Time!
A busy morning on Saturday all began with a call from Captain Don from Key West Tarpon Guides who found a Green sea turtle with[…]
The Weekend Brings Two Greens
The weekend ended with two new turtles added to our current patients list with juvenile Green sea turtles rescued on Saturday and Sunday. The first[…]
‘Kiri’ Gets Rescued at Robbie’s
Staff at Robbie’s Marina in Islamorada were getting the day going like any other when a small turtle was seen among all of the tarpon[…]
A bit of “relief” for Hilary our Loggerhead
At the beginning of April, a subadult Loggerhead named Hilary was rescued at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo. She was found floating[…]
Meet Crush!
Weighing in at a whopping 150 grams is our newest patient, ‘Crush’! This cute little guy was washed ashore and found floating in a bed[…]
Critical Patient, ‘Chelsea’ is Rescued
Just as staff was beginning to lock up for the day on Mother’s Day we received another call for a turtle in need. FWC alerted[…]
Teamwork to Rescue ‘Elsa’
Staff awoke to the sound of the rescue phone ringing early on Saturday morning, with Ryan Erickson on the other end asking for help with[…]
A Turtle a Day Keeps the Boredom Away!
This week has been an extremely busy one for us here at the hospital. We received rescues everyday for four days in a row! The[…]