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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[…]

On July 10 The Turtle Hospital will be releasing Goody, a 108 pound loggerhead sea turtle who was rescued on May 28, 8 miles south[…]

Kruck, a 46 pound green sea turtle was found floating by the Boy Scouts of Marathon at Hens & Chickens Reef. Kruck had three healed[…]

Addis, a 3.5 pound Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, was found entangled in marine debris, including a trap line, nylon rope, and balloon ribbons on April[…]