Posts in Past Patients Blog

Photo by B. Heitman At just over 70 lbs, juvenile loggerhead “Doc” checked in for rehab on April 20.  Doc was found floating off Sombrero[…]

On Wednesday, 18 April, five sea turtles lined up in The Turtle Hospital’s designated “waiting area.”  All of these juvenile greens have external fibropapilloma tumors and were[…]

Another green sea turtle with fibropapilloma tumors arrived at The Turtle Hospital on April 11th.  Eddie was rescued in Sandy Key, found floating and covered[…]

On March 30th, Diver Dave and Rob Zombie were out trying to catch a few more lobster before the season ended; they noticed a young[…]

Weighing 176-lb at the time of his release, loggerhead Rocky D rounded out the last of 4 loggerheads to be released in the month of[…]

Celebrating his one-year anniversary being free of FP tumors, L&L experienced another type of freedom–release!  A few weeks ago, L&L said goodbye to bunkmates SAS[…]

Juvenile greens Hess and Fiddle arrived at The Turtle Hospital on March 12th, transfers from Sea World’s rehab facility. FP tumors sprouted on Fiddle shortly[…]

  Our first patient of 2012 is ready to go home!   Come wish Rocky D, a loggerhead sea turtle well on Saturday, March 31st, 1:00 p.m.[…]

   Sully, a loggerhead sea turtle was ushered back into the wild at Founders Park beach in Islamorada on Sunday, March 25th with the help[…]

  The Turtle Hospital is excited to announce a public sea turtle release on Sunday, March 25th at 10:30 AM.  Join us on the beach[…]

  A nice crowd of people gathered at Bahia Honda State Park on Sunday, March 18th, joining The Turtle Hospital as they gave Sport, a[…]

  Come to Bahia Honda State Park (NorthBeach) this Sunday, March 18, 2012 to see Sport’s release at 10:00 a.m.  Sport, a sub-adult loggerhead was[…]