Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Former Patients

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Aphrodite

Aphrodite is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found floating and having difficulty staying submerged in Lee county. Aphrodite is in good body condition. They do have a carapace deformity that causes a “hump-like” appearance. This could have been caused potentially by some sort of trauma as there is an old injury that is healed. Sea turtles with these types of defomities typically have buoyancy issues so we will monitor their swimming behaviors over time and perform diagnostics to help see the cause of their buoyancy.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Rhea

Boreas is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found floating and swimming abnormally near Fort DeSoto on Nov. 30th. Boreas has no external abnormalities and is in overall good body condition.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Cassiopeia

Boreas is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found floating and swimming abnormally near Fort DeSoto on Nov. 30th. Boreas has no external abnormalities and is in overall good body condition.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Fig

Fig is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found entangled in fishing line near Hudson, FL on Sept. 21, 2025. The entanglement caused a small ligature injury to their right front flipper. Fig also has fibropapilloma tumors with a large tumor on their left eye that is obstructing their vision. Fig’s initial treatment plan consisted of fluids and vitamin injections.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Jacksonville

Jacksonville (or “Jax”) is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found entangled in Volusia county on Aug. 24. Jacksonville was transferred to CMA from Volusia Marine Science Center on Aug. 27 to space limitations they were experiencing with recent strandings. CMA will continue out the remainder of their rehabilitation.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Hinsdale

Hinsdale is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating in St. Johns county on Aug. 25. Hinsdale was transferred to CMA from Whitney Lab on Aug. 27 due to space limitations they were experiencing with recent strandings. CMA will continue out the remainder of their rehabilitation.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Jaws

Jaws is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found washed ashore in St. Johns county on Aug. 10. Jaws was transferred to CMA from Whitney Lab on Aug. 27 due to space limitations they were experiencing with recent strandings. CMA will continue out the remainder of their rehabilitation. Our goal is to get Jaws ready for fibropapilloma tumor removal surgery!

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Guayana

Guayana is a juvenile, sea turtle, who was found floating near Crystal River with injury to their carapace (shell) and head. Guayana has a good body condition and minor fibropapilloma tumors present. They were active and alert at the intake examination. Over the next few days, we will be performing diagnostics to assess the extent of their injuries internally and monitoring their behaviors.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Franklin

Franklin is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found entangled in fishing line near New Port Richey on August 4. The entanglement thankfully did not cause any injuries as it was mainly wrapped around their fibropapilloma tumors. Franklin has a moderate amount of fibropapilloma tumors present that will be addressed with our CO2 laser once they are healthy for surgery.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Jumanji

Jumanji is a juvenile green sea turtle who found washed ashore on March 24 in Nassau County. Due to space limitations, Jumanji was transferred to CMA from Whitney Lab to continue out the remainder of their rehabilitation.

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