The Turtle Hospital. Rescue, Rehab, Release.

Curly

P4050002

Arrival: 4/5/2013

Species: Green

Weight: 20 lbs.

Curly was initially rescued up near Volusia County and brought into the Volusia Marine Science Center. His whole shell was covered in algae which looked like curly hair (hence the name Curly). He also developed some Fibropapilloma tumors which had to be removed.
August 22 2013 212     Curly Eating Lettuce

 

UPDATE:

Curly was released February 2015