Jellybean
- Patient Status
- Current
- Date Found
- April 17, 2022
- Location
- Honeymoon Island; Pinellas County
- Reason for Rescue
- Found floating with difficulty staying submerged
Initial Assessment
- Weight
- 28.9 kg (63.6 lbs)
- SCL (Straight Carapace Length)
- 59.1 cm
- Exam Findings
- Good body condition. Alert and good body condition. There is an old, healed injury on the carapace (shell).
- Initial Treatment
- Vitamin injections, antibiotics, and fluids
Jellybean’s Story
Jellybean is large juvenile, almost a subadult, green sea turtle that was found floating near Honeymoon Island. It was reported that Jellybean had difficulty staying submerged. At the examination, Jellybean was active and in good body condition. There is also an old, healed injury to Jellybean’s caudal carapace (shell). Jellybean’s initial treatment consists of vitamin injections, antibiotics, and fluids.
INTERESTING FACT: Jellybean’s name is inspired by being rescued on Easter! Sea turtles species are divided up into life stages depending on their straight carapace (shell) lengths. Jellybean is less than 1 cm away from being classified as a subadult green sea turtle!
Treatment Updates
- 4.18.22
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Jellybean’s first swim test revealed she is buoyant. We will continue to monitor. Radiographs taken revealed there is a lot of gastrointestinal gas.
- 4.21.22
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Jellybean went for a CT scan. We are continuing to do glucose checks and giving fluids as needed and mointoring defecations. She has started to show interest in food!
All marine turtle footage taken in Florida was obtained with the approval of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) under conditions not harmful to marine turtles. Footage was acquired while conducting authorized conservation activities pursuant to FWC MTP-21/22-172A.