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Green Sea Turtle Release – Largo

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted January 2, 2017

Largo is a green sea turtle, who was found on February 23, 2015, near Three Rooker Island. Largo was washed up onshore with fibropapilloma […]

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Release – BB

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted December 21, 2016

Cold Stun Sea Turtle Survivor BB is a juvenile hawksbill sea turtle that came to Clearwater Marine Aquarium on February 12, 2016. She was […]

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.