Posts tagged with: Pinellas county

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Naan

Updated November 17, 2023 Posted August 22, 2023

Naan is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating offshore in Citrus County on August 11.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Monkey Bread

Updated September 22, 2023 Posted August 11, 2023

Monkey Bread is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating and having difficulty staying submerged offshore of New Port Richey.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Loaf

Updated November 2, 2023 Posted August 11, 2023

Loaf is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley who was accidentally caught by a fisherman in Spring Hill in Hernando County.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Injera

Updated August 21, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023

Injera is a juvenile, Kemp’s ridley from Cedar Key area who was accidentally caught by a fisherman and ingested a fish hook on July 24.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Grissini

Updated August 9, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023

Grissini is a juvenile green sea turtle who was rescued on July 8 from Taylor County.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Sparkler

Updated November 2, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023

Sparkler is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating offshore of Hudson on July 4.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Focaccia

Updated July 20, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023

Focaccia is a subadult Kemp’s ridley who was found struggling in the water near Sand Key on June 20. Focaccia’s behaviors during their first swim test showed uncoordinated swimming that was similar to our previous red tide exposed kemp’s ridleys: Chandler, Howie, and Alexis Rose in 2021.