Posted Dec 13, 2018
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Oat Bran
OAT BRAN Juvenile, Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Patient Status: Released August 24, 2017 Date Found: May 6, 2017 Location Found: Pier 60, Clearwater Beach, Pinellas County, FL Reason for Rescue: Fisherman caught turtle by accident, turtle swallowed hook...Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Special K
SPECIAL K Sub-adult, Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Patient Status: Released Dec. 21, 2017. Date Found: May 19, 2017 Location Found: Half mile offshore west of Anclote Park, Pinellas County, FL Reason for Rescue: Fibropapilloma tumors TRIAGE WEIGHT: 19.8 kg...Green Sea Turtle Release – Pebbles
PEBBLES Juvenile, Green (Chelonia mydas) RELEASED: June 20, 2017 Pebbles, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found by boaters in Citrus County on May 9, 2017. In addition to some barnacles on her shell, Pebbles had fibropapillomatosis tumors growing around her flippers,...Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Golden Graham
GOLDEN GRAHAM Adult, Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Patient Status: Released on July 12, 2017. Date Found: March 30, 2017 Location Found: Canaveral Beach, Brevard County, FL Reason for Rescue: Found washed ashore; emaciated, lethargic TRIAGE WEIGHT: 78.2 kg SCL...Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Pop
POP Juvenile, Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Patient Status: Released on July 12, 2017. Date Found: April 19, 2017 Location Found: Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, FL Reason for Rescue: Found washed up, lethargic, and emaciated TRIAGE WEIGHT: 1.0 kg SCL...Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Crackle
CRACKLE Sub-Adult, Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Patient Status: Released on July 12, 2017. Date Found: April 19, 2017 Location Found: Jensen Beach, St. Lucie County, FL Reason for Rescue: Found washed ashore; emaciated, lethargic TRIAGE WEIGHT: 35.7 kg SCL (STRAIGHT...Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Eggo
EGGO Juvenile, Green (Chelonia mydas) Patient Status: Released June 5, 2017 Date Found: March 24, 2017 Location Found: Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, FL Reason for Rescue: Found washed up on the beach TRIAGE WEIGHT: 2.4 kg SCL (STRAIGHT CARAPACE LENGTH): 29.0 cm...Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Boo-Berry
BOO-BERRY Green, Juvenile (Chelonia mydas) Patient Status: Former Date Found: March 5, 2017 Location Found: Fort De Soto, Pinellas County, FL Reason for Rescue: Fibropapilloma tumors, Emaciation TRIAGE WEIGHT: 7.13 kg SCL (STRAIGHT CARAPACE LENGTH):42.8 cm EXAM...
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Check out Nick's tail flukes! Tail flukes are almost like propellers in that they move up and down, pushing Nick (or any animal with them) through the water!