Posts in Past Patients Blog

Check out this video of our green sea turtle boat hit survivor, Izzy, foraging in a large tank during a pre-release observational period.  Note the silver[…]

As The Turtle Hospital staff loaded up our largest patient for release–a 375 pound female green–a call came in about a much smaller patient we[…]

An impressive crowd gathered to wave goodbye as Saddle sprinted out to sea.  This sub-adult loggerhead was released at Bahia Honda State Park surrounded by[…]

The Turtle Hospital welcomed another turtle yesterday–a juvenile Kemp’s Ridley!  Frequent vacationers to the Keys, Sarasota natives Karey & Jan were out on the water[…]

With a big crowd gathered, (including the Alvarez family!), Alvarez was brought to Anne’s Beach to return to his big, blue home. On June 24th, at 1:30 pm,[…]

On June 14th, of 2012 the Turtle Hospital received a report from the Alvarez family about a sub-adult loggerhead that was unable to dive offshore[…]

Less than a week after admittance to The Turtle Hospital with a right front flipper entanglement, Farley underwent an amputation surgery.  The crab trap rope[…]

Today was a BIG day for staff at The Turtle Hospital and for the Zinsmeister family.  Residents of Winter Haven, FL, Tom, Chris and Zach Zinsmeister came[…]

Juvenile green FP turtle “Tini” was moved recently from a tank to a quadrant in the main tidal pool (known as “Quad 2” to the[…]

Gov. Scott Releases Mended Sea Turtle Off Keys « CBS Miami. Florida Governor Rick Scott recently made a trip to the Keys where he stopped at[…]

Floating under Saddle Bunch #5 Historic Bridge, our newest turtle arrived in good spirits despite being emaciated.  This subadult loggerhead’s rescue required a team effort[…]

Little green Hess has been through a lot–three blood transfusions, tube feeding and a lengthy car ride transfer from Sea World to The Turtle Hospital. […]