Updated Sep 20, 2018 | Posted Sep 20, 2018
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...
Happy #TurtleTuesday from this juvenile Kemp's Ridley, a former rehab patient at CMA. Kemp's ridleys are the smallest of the 7 species of sea turtles. They have very strong jaws that help them eat clams, crabs, and mussels. Sadly, Kemp's ridley is the most severely endangered sea turtle in the world.