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The 11 th annual Key West Classic Paddleboard Race was recently held, where contestants compete to paddle around Key West (a 12 mile course) in[…]

Ryan Schrafflenberger from Captain Hook’s Dive Center in Marathon recently rescued an injured Sea Turtle and decided to further help the species by organizing a[…]

The Florida Keys Sea Turtle nesting season is in full swing. Officially starting on April 15 (running through Oct 31) there have been a number[…]

June 8, 2008 Dr Doug Mader, staff from the Marathon Veterinary Hospital, accompanied by Dr Kevin Fitzgerald (Animal Planet Emergency Vet) and Turtle Hospital staff[…]

On May 18, 2008 the annual Super Powerboat Grand Prix was held in the area waters in Marathon. To ensure the boats (which can reach[…]

We are frequently asked about our patients, what type of care is required and our facility. The Turtle Hospital has a 100,000 gallon salt water[…]

(click above to visit the store) The Turtle Hospital is happy to announce the grand opening of our online store! You can order a famous[…]

Mare TV, a popular German television program and educational magazine, recently spent a day at The Turtle Hospital learning about sea turtles in the Florida[…]

“Shelly” a juvenile Green Sea Turtle was rescued from a canal in Key West on Dec 30, 2007. Reported “floating” by local residents, this turtle[…]

Richie Moretti, founder and director of The Turtle Hospital, recently received the prestigious IFAW Animal Action Award. The award, given on behalf of the International[…]

The Turtle Hospital was hit hard by Hurricane Wilma in October of 2005, however we are still standing on this, the second anniversary of the[…]

The Turtle Hospital recently admitted our first leatherback sea turtle to the facility. The giant leatherback maxed-out our scale; weighing in at over 600 pounds[…]