Updated Feb 15, 2019 | Posted Feb 15, 2019
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Snapdragon
SNAPDRAGON Juvenile, Green (Chelonia mydas) Patient Status: Released on February 22, 2018. Date Found: December 2, 2017. Location Found: Near Crystal River, Citrus County, FL. Reason for Rescue: Fishing Line Entanglement; fibropapilloma tumors. TRIAGE: WEIGHT: 6.5 kg...
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Lotus
LOTUS Juvenile, Green (Chelonia mydas) Patient Status: Released on February 22, 2018. Date Found: October 22, 2017 Location Found: Near Mullet Key, Citrus County, FL Reason for Rescue: Found entangled in fishing line; Fibropapilloma tumors TRIAGE: WEIGHT: 3.2 kg (7.0...
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Pebbles
PEBBLES Juvenile, Green (Chelonia mydas) Patient Status: Released June 20, 2017 Date Found: May 9, 2017 Location Found: Offshore of Citrus County, FL Reason for Rescue: Fibropapilloma tumors TRIAGE WEIGHT: 2.96 kg (6.53 lbs) SCL (STRAIGHT CARAPACE LENGTH): 28.5 cm...
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Waffle Crisp
WAFFLE CRISP Sub-adult, Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Patient Status: Released August 22, 2017 Date Found: May 26, 2017 Location Found: River Haven Marina, Homosassa, Citrus County, FL Reason for Rescue: Found floating, emaciated with epibiota growth on the carapace...
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Quaker
QUAKER Juvenile, Green (Chelonia mydas) Patient Status: Released July 18, 2017 Date Found: May 12, 2017 Location Found: Homosassa Bay, south of Entrance Channel, Citrus County, FL Reason for Rescue: Fibropapilloma tumors; Monofilament fishing line entanglement TRIAGE...
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...
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Vulcan
VULCAN Juvenile, Green (Chelonia mydas) Patient Status: Released February 28, 2017 Date Found: January 10, 2017 Location Found: Chassahowitzka River, Citrus County, FL Reason for Rescue: Cold stun TRIAGE WEIGHT: 2.3 kg SCL (STRAIGHT CARAPACE LENGTH): 25.3 cm EXAM...
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Iris
IRIS Juvenile, Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Patient Status: Released on January 4, 2017 Date Found: September 25, 2016 Location Found: Chassahowitzka River, Citrus County, FL Reason for Rescue: :Entangled in crab trap causing deep lacerations TRIAGE...
