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The Brandt Family Rescues ‘Walter’!
The Brandt’s were enjoying a nice day on the water near Homestead, FL when they found a floundering Green sea turtle they nicknamed ‘Walter’. It[…]
Some ‘Moe’ Turtles
A couple of new turtles arrived on August 24th, the first can fit right in the palm of your hand. A tiny hatchling Loggerhead was[…]
Welcome Mikey!
A young Green sea turtle was found today in a marina near Key West floating alongside a family’s boat. A man named Michael spotted the[…]
Three At a Time!
A busy morning on Saturday all began with a call from Captain Don from Key West Tarpon Guides who found a Green sea turtle with[…]
Who’s at the Door?
It was a very unusual morning for Brenda Symonds who awoke Tuesday morning to find a Loggerhead sea turtle at her doorstep! It was an[…]
The Weekend Brings Two Greens
The weekend ended with two new turtles added to our current patients list with juvenile Green sea turtles rescued on Saturday and Sunday. The first[…]
A Bit of Luck for Felix
It was a very exciting day for rescuers of a 205lb. Loggerhead on Tuesday, June 7th! It all started with the Bone Family who were[…]
‘Kiri’ Gets Rescued at Robbie’s
Staff at Robbie’s Marina in Islamorada were getting the day going like any other when a small turtle was seen among all of the tarpon[…]
Meet Crush!
Weighing in at a whopping 150 grams is our newest patient, ‘Crush’! This cute little guy was washed ashore and found floating in a bed[…]
Critical Patient, ‘Chelsea’ is Rescued
Just as staff was beginning to lock up for the day on Mother’s Day we received another call for a turtle in need. FWC alerted[…]
Teamwork to Rescue ‘Elsa’
Staff awoke to the sound of the rescue phone ringing early on Saturday morning, with Ryan Erickson on the other end asking for help with[…]
A Turtle a Day Keeps the Boredom Away!
This week has been an extremely busy one for us here at the hospital. We received rescues everyday for four days in a row! The[…]