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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Nacho

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018

Nacho, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found on April 11, 2018, in Daytona, Florida lethargic, underweight, and encrusted in barnacles.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Swiss

Updated September 9, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018

Swiss, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found circling at the surface of the water on April 27, 2018, near Tierra Verde Marina.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Parmesan

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018

On April 28, 2018, a juvenile green sea turtle was found stranded on the East Coast of Florida with fibropapilloma tumors on the body and a large amount of epibiota (barnacles and algae).

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Claus

Updated December 13, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018

On November 27, 2017, a juvenile Kemp’s ridley was found stranded on a beach in Truro, Massachusetts due to cold body temperature.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Release – Ricotta

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted May 16, 2018

Ricotta is a sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle who came in during our cheese naming theme. She was transferred to CMA on April 25 from the east coast of Florida. Upon examination, it was discovered that Ricotta had monofilament line wrapped around her front flipper.

Kemp’s Ridley and Green Sea Turtle Released

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted May 11, 2018

Two sea turtles returned to the Gulf of Mexico on Wed., May 9 after rehabilitation at Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA). The sea turtles, rescued by the CMA team, were impacted by various threats, including fishing hook and line ingestion and the fibropapilloma virus.

How the Rescue Team Prepares for and Responds to Marine Life in Distress

Updated July 29, 2018 Posted May 9, 2018

Permit No. MA770191 CMA’s Rescue Team is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life. Our team is composed of biologists, interns, […]

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Juliana

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018

On March 3, 2018, an FWC officer responded to a call concerning a juvenile Kemp’s ridley with about a foot of fishing line hanging from its mouth. The sea turtle was brought to Clearwater Marine Aquarium and the vet team took radiographs to determine if there was a hook at the other end of the fishing line.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Havarti

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018

On February 17, 2018, a juvenile green sea turtle was caught at Skyway Bridge Fishing Pier and brought to Clearwater Marine Aquarium as a hook ingestion case. Upon arrival, our vet team took radiographs to get a better idea of how big the hook was and exactly where in the esophagus it was located.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Equinox

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018

On January 5, 2018, a juvenile green sea turtle was found floating off the sea wall at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Upon retrieval and initial examination, it appeared the sea turtle had several healing boat strike wounds along with tumors of varying sizes located in all quadrants.