Category Archives: Releases

One In, One Out

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Matt

Just when one Loggerhead gets healthy enough for release, another comes in sick! Turtle Hospital staff was thrilled to release a subadult Loggerhead named ‘Grace’ on April 6th and were ready a few days later to admit another subadult Loggerhead … Continue reading →

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Grace’s Release!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Matt

Join us as we release Grace, a loggerhead sea turtle back to her ocean home on Saturday, April 6th at 2:00 p.m. off of Anne’s Beach (North entrance), MM 73 in Islamorada.  Grace was found floating in a neighborhood canal … Continue reading →

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Grace Gets Tagged!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Matt

Turtle Hospital staff is getting ready for our next release! Today, a pre-release exam was completed in preparation for the release of a subadult Loggerhead sea turtle named Grace. The exam included a weight, measurements, photographs, and tagging. Flipper tags … Continue reading →

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Quick Rehab!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Matt

‘Sandy’, a 145lb. subadult Loggerhead, was inadvertently hooked by a fisherman and only required a short stay in rehab before being safely released this morning. After the hook was safely removed by our veternarian Dr. Doug Mader, Sandy was treated with … Continue reading →

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A Big Catch!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Matt

Javier, Jasmin, Jenny, and Olvidio regularly fish in the Florida Keys, but they’ve never had a day quite like yesterday! At around 5 p.m. Turtle Hospital rehabber Matt Brochhausen received a call from Jenny calling about a large turtle that Javier … Continue reading →

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