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After releasing, Fisher, our previous educational turtle back to the wild in mid May, we began our search for a new turtle who would become[…]

Please join us this Friday, August 23rd at 9:30 AM at Cheeca Lodge in Islamorada at MM 82 oceanside for the release of one of[…]

On July 3rd our turtles once again posed for the cameras when a German documentary team came to film at the hospital! The crew is[…]

Last Sunday was a big day here at the Turtle Hospital.  Not only was one of our former patients Senor Fab getting released, but we were[…]

Wrapping up our busy week here at the hospital, last Monday on May 13th, our 25th rehab patient was admitted to the hospital.  A 112[…]

Four green sea turtles were transferred to the Turtle Hospital from SeaWorld Orlando on Wednesday.  Because these turtles did not have names upon arrival our staff was[…]

Fitzy under anaesthesia for laser surgery. Last Wednesday, March 6, three juvenile green sea turtles went under surgery here at The Turtle Hospital. Fitzy, Shiny,[…]

On February 14, Valentine’s Day, The Turtle Hospital received a call about a turtle swimming in circles. Two neighbors in Marathon, Gerry DuBois and Margie[…]

Depicted above is Roger Rusak, and daughter in-law, Lori Rusak once “Dallas” was rescued.  After a busy morning of husbandry, wound care, and blood draws, the sea[…]

Last week The Turtle Hospital received a rare call; a leatherback entangled in lobster trap lines. The fishing vessel “Sailors Choice” (Capt. Joe Hall), had[…]

It was approaching the end of the work day on Sunday the 7th, when a phone call came through reporting a floating sea turtle. On the other[…]

On August 29th we received a call from William Coles, PhD from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands with a very sick 123lb female hawksbill sea turtle[…]