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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Gran Torino

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted December 14, 2016

Gran Torino is a juvenile green sea turtle that was found on February 17th, 2016 right off the Dunedin Causeway in Florida. Multiple small fibropapilloma tumors were found on his eyes, plastron, neck and base of flippers. Additionally, Gran Torino’s left eye was missing.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Gryffindor

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted December 14, 2016

Gryffindor is a juvenile green sea turtle that was accidentally hooked by a fisherman at John’s Pass, FL on March 16th, 2016. Gryffindor was found to have numerous small to medium external fibropapilloma tumors.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Vanilla Wafer

Updated August 6, 2018 Posted December 14, 2016

Vanilla Wafer is a juvenile green sea turtle that was found on January 24th, 2016 in Clearwater Beach, FL with three severe boat strike wounds on its carapace. These wounds left internal tissue, including the spinal cord, exposed.

Rescue Mission – Babyface (Dolphin)

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted November 26, 2016

Madeira Beach, FL (July 2015) – On June 9, Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s (CMA) rescue team received a call regarding a dolphin, with multiple, extensive […]

Rescue Mission – Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted November 26, 2016

Clearwater, FL (December 18, 2014) – Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) successfully rehabilitated a female Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) rescued July 4, 2014 on […]

Rescue Mission – Crystal River Manatees

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted November 26, 2016

Crystal River, FL (September 15, 2016) – On September 1, 2016, Hurricane Hermine brought heavy winds and high flood waters to Crystal River. As […]

Rescue Mission – Parcel (Bottlenose Dolphin)

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted November 26, 2016

Johns Pass, FL (October 2015) – Rescue personnel originally received a call from a local boat captain reporting a bottlenose dolphin calf entangled in […]

Rescue Mission – Howie (Dolphin)

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted November 26, 2016

Tarpon Springs, FL (July 2016) – On the evening of July 3, 2016, rescue personnel received a call regarding a live stranded dolphin in […]

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Han Solo

Updated August 5, 2018 Posted November 25, 2016

(In a galaxy far, far away…) Han Solo is a juvenile green sea turtle that was found on February 17, 2016 in St. Petersburg, FL. Han Solo was found with a portion of its back carapace along with his tail and cloaca missing.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – BB

Updated August 6, 2018 Posted November 23, 2016

BB is a juvenile hawksbill sea turtle that was found on February 12th, 2016 in Treasure Island, FL. BB was found in a lethargic, slightly emaciated state with a lot of epibiota on top of her carapace, with many barnacles lodged in between her scutes. After removing all barnacles from BB’s carapace, it was then discovered that both of her humeri in her front flippers were broken, too.