Montel
Arrival Date: August 6, 2001
Patient Profile
Name: Montel
Species: Green Sea Turtle
Weight: 170 pounds
Reason for visit: Entaglement and Fibropapillomatosis (FP)
Location Found: Avalon Park, FL
Status Report
BIO: The “poster child” for injured sea turtles, Montel has had everything happen to him. Monofilament entanglement resulted in amputation of his right front flipper. Shark attack bit off half of left front flipper leaving only half a front flipper remaining. Fibropapilloma tumors are the reason why he lost his one eye. and boat hit resulting in loss of one eye and indented shell.
7/4/18: UPDATE: Annual physical. Currently weighing in at 167 lbs. Montel is enjoying his time in the main pool with the other turtles. Favorite thing to do is eat and relax.
5/2/22: So this past year we found out that Montel is a girl. Showing changes in her behavior, due to the development of unfertilized eggs. Ultrasound was performed to confirm there were eggs.
