Posts in Releases

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[…]

Saddle, our feistiest current patient, is ready to head back into the sea!  Help us wish Saddle farewell and good luck at Bahia Honda State Park (north beach)[…]

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,[…]

Rescued about two weeks ago off Key Largo, this subadult loggerhead is tagged and awaiting release!  Join us for a public send-off at Anne’s Beach[…]

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[…]

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. […]

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[…]

  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[…]