Posts in Past Patients Blog

Boaters, returning from some back country fishing found a juvenile Green Sea Turtle in Boca Chica Channel, Gulf side. The 40 pound turtle has fibropapilloma[…]

Tommy Yerian and a friend were kayaking in Curry Hammock State Park and found a juvenile Green Sea Turtle that was entangled in fishing line.[…]

Duke, a sub adult Loggerhead sea Turtle was released on December 7 after undergoing rehabilitation since March. He was found floating and  treated for a[…]

Recently, an injured Hawksbill Sea Turtle was found on a beach in Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge (St Croix, US Virgin Islands) by turtle nest[…]

Elika and Barbara Kaiwi (originally from Hawaii, now living in Rockledge Florida) were participating in the ESPN Redbone Celebrity Saltwater Fishing Tournament with Billy Bishop[…]

The Turtle Hospital received a call from Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key, a guest reporting a small turtle inside the lagoon that had “something[…]

During the boat races currently being held in Key West, Randy Mearns on one of the race official boats, spotted a Loggerhead Sea Turtle floating[…]

Jack is a juvenile Green Sea Turtle that was recently rescued by snorklers aprox 2.25 miles South of Lower Matecumbe Key. The turtle has fibropapilloma[…]

Norman Christensen and his daughter Hadley were boating through Tom’s Harbor Cut, on their way to do some lobstering. They saw a small Green Sea[…]

Johnny, (a sub adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle that was rehabilitated after a vicious machete attack) was given a celebrity send off today. The release was[…]

  Thriller is a Loggerhead Sea Turtle hatchling that was found on a beach in the Ft. Lauderdale area. This baby turtle is not like[…]

Rescued in May 2008, Sancho was treated for an infection which was causing the sub adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle to float. Turtle Hospital staff performed[…]