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Save-A-Turtle volunteers, President Rick Sall and his wife Lori, help release a green sea turtle named Captain Gene off of Turtle Hospital founder Richie Moretti’s[…]

When Joe was rescued in December 2009 when fishermen off of Saddlebunch Key found little 3-pound green turtle Joe struggling to swim. Upon rescue, they realized[…]

Sara was released at 11:00 a.m. from the beach at Veteran’s Memorial Park, at the southwest end of the iconic Seven Mile Bridge.  She was[…]

The Turtle Hospital is happy to announce the release of Sara, the loggerhead sea turtle that was shot in the head with a four-foot spear.[…]

Green sea turtle Andrew came in on August 25, 2009 with multiple Fibropapilloma tumors growing on his skin and eyes. He was slightly underweight at[…]

Loggerhead sea turtle Henderson was lethargic and slightly emaciated when found floating near Big Coppitt Key on February 27. He had a fresh wound to[…]

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2183" title="” src=”https://theturtlehospital.wp.tikilive.com/files/2011/09/3271.jpg” alt=”” width=”461″ height=”346″ /> Loggerheads Cosimo and Forest were brought in by FWC & NOAA on June 25 &[…]

Green sea turtle Franklin was found floating in the seagrass beds of Long Key State Park. Hospital staff kayaked out and floated Franklin back 60[…]

Loggerhead sea turtle Bev came to us on March 26 entangled in a trap rope around her left front flipper. Although Bev was a very[…]

  Come to Key West this Sunday, August 21, at 4:00 PM to see the release of Henderson, a 100-pound loggerhead sea turtle, off of[…]

              Hollarry, a loggerhead sea turtle who arrived at The Turtle Hospital in January, was released by boat on Thursday, July 21. Hollarry was[…]

Debi was also rescued by FWC and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) while conducting their Florida Bay “Capture Turtle Project”. Dr. Doug Mader, of[…]