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A Busy Week So Far!

This week has welcomed two new patients making our grand turtle total at 45 patients here at the Turtle Hospital.  On Monday, Mocho, a post[…]

Susan’s Big Surprise

On March 21st the hospital received a call from Susan and George, a couple from Tavernier saying they could see a turtle floating a couple yards[…]

An Ap”Paul”ing Transformation!

Earlier in January, an 80 lb green sea turtle named “Paul” was admitted to our hospital with a humongous sized tumor growing on his right[…]

Welcome Ace!!

                     Rescuers: Grace and Claire Holman, and also Anna Skochdopole On December 30 these three ladies found a very special surprise in the canal behind[…]

Hunter Returns Home!

This past Saturday was a big day for our 220 lb loggerhead named Hunter.  Hundreds of people came out to wish Hunter well as he[…]

Amethyst Starts to Shine!

About two weeks ago, a call was received from a family who had noticed a turtle floating in their backyard on Grassy Key.  The Mazzucchi[…]

Chance’s Rescue and Update

On September 29, Kirk and Kim Weatherly, were enjoying a boat ride in North Creek, Key Largo,  when they noticed a sea turtle unable to dive[…]

Join us for Xiomy’s Release!

Join us on Sunday, October 13th at 5:oo pm at Sombrero Beach as we release Xiomy. Xiomy is a loggerhead sea turtle that was rescued[…]

Happy Birthday Zippy!

Our young Loggerhead ambassador marks one year of hatching out of his nest today! Zippy hatched in Boca Raton, FL and was retrieved for a[…]

Working on a Miracle for Moses

This past Saturday the turtle hospital got a call about a small green turtle floating near Islamorada.  The boaters reported the turtle was trying to[…]

We’re Wrapped up in Sea Turtles!

Lobster season is in full swing here in the keys and with the increase in buoys and traps comes an increase in turtle entanglements.  In the last week[…]

Lucky Luna

Picture: Nancy Whitman after Luna’s rescue A little green sea turtle named Luna is very lucky to have been watched over so well by resident,[…]

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