Overview
- Rescue Location
- Hudson, FL; Pasco County
- Release Location
- Honeymoon Island; Pinellas County
- Rescue Date
- 07.12.2022
- Species
- Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
- Reason for Rescue
- Found floating
Location
Details
Yum Yum is a juvenile (almost sub-adult) Kemp’s Ridley who was found floating in a canal near Hudson, FL. Yum Yum has severe carapace (shell) deformities from a previous traumatic injury. Yum Yum’s initial treatment consists of vitamin injections and fluids.
