Overview
- Rescue Location
- Three Rooker Island; Pinellas County
- Rescue Date
- 09.04.2021
- Species
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle
- Reason for Rescue
- Found Floating Sideways.
Location
Details
Ginger is an adult, female loggerhead who was found floating sideways and had issues diving near Three Rooker Island on September 4, 2021. Ginger also has a partial amputation to her left rear flipper, but that area is completely healed and unrelated to her stranding. Radiographs confirm that Ginger has pneumonia which is likely the cause of her floating issue. Ginger’s initial treatment consists of vitamin injections, fluids, and antibiotics.
