Overview
- Rescue Location
- New Port Richey, FL
- Release Location
- Fred Howard Park
- Rescue Date
- 12.11.2019
- Release Date
- 03.19.2020
- Reason for Rescue
- Lethargic
- Species
- Green Sea Turtle
Location
Details
Small Fry is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found by a fisherman near New Port Richey, Florida, and arrived at CMA on Dec. 11, 2019. The fisherman reported him as lethargic. Small Fry had a minor case of fibropapilloma tumors, however, there was one large tumor on the left eye.
Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Small Fry on Thursday, March 19, 2020, after three months of rehab care.
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