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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Yum Yum

Updated August 18, 2022 Posted July 26, 2022

Yum Yum is a juvenile (almost sub-adult) kemp’s ridley sea turtle who was found floating in a canal near Hudson, Florida.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Wasabi

Updated October 7, 2022 Posted July 26, 2022

Wasabi is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating near Sand Key in Clearwater, Florida on July 8, 2022

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Ranch

Updated November 3, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022

Ranch is a large juvenile, almost subadult, green sea turtle that was found floating offshore of Belleair Beach on June 17, 2022.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Tzatziki

Updated August 18, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022

Tzatziki is a juvenile, Kemp’s ridley from Cedar Key area who was accidentally caught by a fisherman and ingested a fish hook on July 2, 2022.

5 Sea Turtles Released Across Florida

Updated August 12, 2022 Posted June 24, 2022

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released five sea turtles, one a critically endangered Kemp’s ridley, across the state of Florida during one week in June 2022!

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Jelly Bean

Updated June 24, 2022 Posted April 22, 2022

Jellybean is large juvenile, almost a subadult, green sea turtle that was found floating near Honeymoon Island.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Kimchi

Updated May 2, 2022 Posted April 5, 2022

Kimchi is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found by a fisherman in Levy County upside down on an oyster bed.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Soldier

Updated June 24, 2022 Posted April 5, 2022

Soldier is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found entangled in a fishing line near Daytona on March 2nd and was taken to Volusia County Marine Science Center.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Jalapeno Cheddar

Updated November 3, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022

Jalapeno Cheddar is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found washed ashore in St. Pete on March 24th.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Enchilada

Updated June 24, 2022 Posted March 19, 2022

Enchilada is a juvenile green sea turtle who was washed ashore in Flagler County on Feb 28th and taken to Whitney Laboratory.