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Fishing Gear Tips to Protect Sea Turtles

Updated July 29, 2018 Posted July 24, 2017

Practicing the use of safer fishing hooks and proper disposal of fishing gear are a few ways you can help make a big difference! […]

Green Sea Turtle Release – Quaker

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted July 18, 2017

Quaker arrived at Clearwater Marine Aquarium on May 12, 2017, after being found floating at Homosassa Bay, Florida. She arrived with a severe injury […]

Triple Sea Turtle Release – Golden Graham, Crackle & Pop

Updated July 8, 2019 Posted July 12, 2017

On July 12, 2017, Clearwater Marine Aquarium released three sea turtles back to the ocean at Sebastian Inlet State Park, on the east coast of Florida

Green Sea Turtle Release – Gryffindor

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted July 11, 2017

Gryffindor, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found on February 22, 2016, under the John’s Pass Bridge in Madeira Beach, Florida. Rescued by our […]

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Urkel-O’s

Updated August 6, 2018 Posted July 7, 2017

Urkel-O’s is a juvenile green sea turtle that was found floating with fishing line entangling its right front flipper on May 21, 2017.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Waffle Crisp

Updated August 6, 2018 Posted July 7, 2017

On May 26, 2017, a sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle was found floating offshore, covered in barnacles, and emaciated.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Oat Bran

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted July 7, 2017

On the evening of May 6, 2017, a fisherman accidentally caught a small, juvenile Kemp’s ridley (named Oat Bran) at Pier 60. He had been using squid as bait which attracted Oat Bran to bite and swallow the hook.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Quaker

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted July 7, 2017

On May 12, 2017, a juvenile green sea turtle with fishing line entangling its right front flipper was found floating in Homosassa Bay.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Special K

Updated August 6, 2018 Posted July 7, 2017

Special K was brought into Clearwateer Marine Aquarium on May 19, 2017. She had been found offshore of the Dunedin Causeway in Pinellas County, floating with some epibiota (barnacles and algae) on her carapace, but also with numerous fibropapilloma tumors on all of her flippers.

How You Can Help Protect Marine Life From Boat Strikes

Updated July 8, 2019 Posted June 30, 2017

Many of the marine animals that we rescue and recover have signs of boat strike injuries. The animals that are most susceptible to boat […]