Blog & News - Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Oh Henry

Posted November 10, 2020

Oh Henry is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found floating and lethargic near St. Pete in Pinellas County on October 25, 2020.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Nerds

Updated November 10, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020

Nerds is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found entangled with a fishing line in Pasco County on October 24, 2020.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Lemonhead

Updated November 10, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020

Lemonhead is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found entangled with a fishing line in Pasco County on October 20, 2020.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Jack

Updated November 23, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020

Jack is an adult, loggerhead sea turtle who was found floating a mile offshore of Clearwater Beach. He was brought, via boat, to CMA on October 9 by the Coast Guard.

Two Green Sea Turtles Released at Fred Howard Park

Posted October 15, 2020

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Otis and Calusa, two juvenile green sea turtles, on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Fred Howard Park.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Ike

Updated November 23, 2020 Posted September 21, 2020

Ike is juvenile, green sea turtle who was captured during a research activity by Inwater Research Group in Homosassa with a heavy fibropapilloma tumor load on August 30, 2020.

Kemp’s Ridley Released After Hook Ingestion – Heath

Posted September 17, 2020

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Heath, a juvenile Kemp’s ridley who had ingested a fishing hook, on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Successfully Rehabs, Releases Critically Endangered Sea Turtle Back into the Wild

Updated November 13, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020

After removing a fishing hook from the turtle’s throat, “Heath” made a full recovery.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Jujube

Updated November 10, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020

Jujube is a sub-adult, Kemp’s ridley who was found floating in Hudson, FL on September 4 with a wound to the right front flipper and a large neck lesion.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Heath

Updated September 17, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020

Heath is a juvenile, Kemp’s ridley who was accidentally caught by a fisherman in Hudson, FL in Pasco County on August 29.