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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Rescuers: Grace and Claire Holman, and also Anna Skochdopole On December 30 these three ladies found a very special surprise in the canal behind[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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 on Sunday, October 13th at 5:oo pm at Sombrero Beach as we release Xiomy. Xiomy is a loggerhead sea turtle that was rescued[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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,[…]