Posts in Past Patients Blog

Transferred from Sea World in February of 2000, Tam, a Green sea turtle, suffered a boat hit. The boat hit left Tam as a permanent[…]

Another juvenile Green sea turtle, Zone, was originally rescued by Sea World on July 22, 2002. He was found with lacerations on his plastron (his[…]

Oct 15, 2007 KUMQUAT JONES a sub adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle was rescued in Florida Bay, just South of the Arsniker Keys. The turtle was[…]

Oct 14, 2007 SHENAYNAY a juvenile Green Sea Turtle was admitted in June 2007, due to having part of a fish hook in her throat.[…]

Mimi is a green sea turtle who arrived at the Turtle Hospital on November 30, 2005. Mimi came in with numerous fibropapilloma tumors on her[…]

Lucie is a darling adult Green sea turtle. She was found in the intake canal of a powerplant near St. Lucie, Florida on September 25th,[…]

Brandy is the largest turtle we have ever treated at the Turtle Hospital. Brandy is a 350-pound Green sea turtle, and she is between 60[…]

Aug 17, 2007 Hokie was reported floating in a Marathon canal, April 2007. Turtle Hospital staff responded and were able to net the turtle and[…]

Aug 7, 2007 Team Daco was rescued by a fishing team while out on a Captain Pip’s charter boat in May of 2007. The Loggerhead[…]

Whit is a sub-adult Green sea turtle. He came to The Turtle Hospital on August 7, 2007 because he was floating and very bloated. Upon[…]

July 27, 2007 Black Foot Jack was found floating in the Barnes Sound area by Black Foot Fishing Charters out of Key Largo. Brought back[…]

July 7, 2007 A triple Loggerheader, Nelson, Gabrial and Actually got lucky on 07-07-07. These turtles had been found floating for various reasons (impaction, infection[…]