Skip to content
You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience.
Rehabilitation Efforts
Animal Patients
Booker
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Booker
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Placida Florida, Charlotte County
Date of Arrival:April 2, 2025
Days in Care:83
Herme
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Herme
Green sea turtle ()
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Longboat Key, Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:March 29, 2025
Days in Care:87
Hank
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Hank
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Gasparilla Island in Placida, Charlotte County
Date of Arrival:March 12, 2025
Days in Care:20
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Piper 2
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Piper 2
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:North Captiva Island, Lee County
Date of Arrival:March 9, 2025
Days in Care:72
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Monique
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Monique
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Siesta Key, Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:March 6, 2025
Days in Care:48
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Nick
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Nick
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:North of Gasparilla Sound, Charlotte County
Date of Arrival:March 8, 2025
Days in Care:87
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Jan 2025 East Coast Cold Stuns
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Jan 2025 East Coast Cold Stuns
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Duval, St. Johns and Flagler Counties, FL
Date of Arrival:January 25, 2025
Days in Care:364
Reason(s) for Care:Cold stun
Grimm
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Grimm
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Sanibel, FL
Date of Arrival:February 16, 2025
Days in Care:66
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Brlit
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Brlit
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:St. Johns County
Date of Arrival:January 25, 2025
Days in Care:46
Reason(s) for Care:Cold stun
Ronda
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Ronda
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:July 22, 2024
Days in Care:57
Reason(s) for Care:Anemia, fishing gear entanglement, heavy parasite load
Dear Liza
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Dear Liza
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:New Pass, Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:May 31, 2024
Days in Care:26
Hook
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Former Patient
Hook
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Port Charlotte Beach Park Pier
Date of Arrival:October 8, 2005
Days in Care:81
Hookee
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Hookee
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Blind Pass Beach in Englewood, FL
Date of Arrival:June 20, 2020
Days in Care:18
Reason(s) for Care:Fishing gear entanglement
Hermey
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Hermey
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Transferred
Stranding Location:Tarpon Bay in Sanibel, FL
Date of Arrival:December 12, 2010
Days in Care:5522
Hilton
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Hilton
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Euthanized
Stranding Location:Manatee County
Date of Arrival:February 10, 2016
Days in Care:96
Heath
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Heath
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Sarasota Bay, Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:February 4, 2021
Days in Care:198
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Homer
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Homer
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Euthanized
Stranding Location:Near Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island
Date of Arrival:January 26, 2006
Days in Care:96
Hill
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Hill
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Holly Hill, Volusia County
Date of Arrival:November 17, 2021
Days in Care:71
Hazelnut
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Hazelnut
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Cortez Bridge, Manatee County
Date of Arrival:March 5, 2023
Days in Care:159
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Holly
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Holly
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Holly Hill, Volusia County
Date of Arrival:November 17, 2021
Days in Care:85
Honu
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Honu
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Pinellas County
Date of Arrival:July 23, 2015
Days in Care:225
Steve
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Steve
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Captiva, Lee County
Date of Arrival:March 28, 2023
Days in Care:65
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Lil Dougie
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Lil Dougie
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:May 27, 2024
Days in Care:77
Reason(s) for Care:Anemia, lethargy
Goofy
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Goofy
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Volusia County
Date of Arrival:October 18, 2023
Days in Care:63
Reason(s) for Care:Boat strike, Fibropapillomatosis
Apollo
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Apollo
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Estero Bay, Lee County
Date of Arrival:June 10, 2023
Days in Care:17
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Odin
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Odin
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Longboat Key, Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:June 12, 2023
Days in Care:50
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy, suspected toxin exposure
Frigg
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Frigg
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Osprey, Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:July 11, 2023
Days in Care:59
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Janice
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Janice
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Collier County
Date of Arrival:May 10, 2023
Days in Care:16
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Freyja
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Freyja
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Englewood, Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:June 27, 2023
Days in Care:73
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure, lethargy
Bellaire
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Former Patient
Bellaire
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Date of Arrival:December 5, 2023
Days in Care:161
Reason(s) for Care:Cold stun
Grand Teton
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Grand Teton
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Volusia
Date of Arrival:October 18, 2023
Days in Care:186
Reason(s) for Care:Fibropapillomatosis
Clarice
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Clarice
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:October 31, 2023
Days in Care:139
Reason(s) for Care:Anemia
Traqua
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Traqua
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Reason(s) for Care:Fibropapillomatosis, fishing gear ingestion, anemia
Figaro
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Figaro
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Volusia County
Date of Arrival:October 18, 2023
Days in Care:55
Reason(s) for Care:Fibropapillomatosis
Artemis
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Artemis
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Sanibel, Lee County
Date of Arrival:June 22, 2023
Days in Care:140
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Lilly
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Lilly
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Collier County
Date of Arrival:March 30, 2023
Days in Care:47
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure, lethargy
Local
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Local
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Venice, Sarasota County
Date of Arrival:August 3, 2023
Days in Care:98
Reason(s) for Care:Anemia
Fenway
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Fenway
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Volusia County
Date of Arrival:February 21, 2024
Days in Care:703
Maple
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Maple
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Volusia County
Date of Arrival:February 21, 2024
Days in Care:703
Stracciatella
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Stracciatella
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Volusia County
Date of Arrival:March 26, 2024
Days in Care:114
Reason(s) for Care:Fibropapillomatosis
Cincy
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Former Patient
Cincy
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Date of Arrival:December 5, 2023
Days in Care:78
Reason(s) for Care:Cold stun
Canton
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Former Patient
Canton
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Date of Arrival:December 5, 2023
Days in Care:78
Reason(s) for Care:Cold stun
Jerry
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Jerry
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Volusia County
Date of Arrival:February 21, 2024
Days in Care:703
Barbie
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Barbie
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Volusia County
Date of Arrival:February 9, 2024
Days in Care:715
Point Lookout
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Former Patient
Point Lookout
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Date of Arrival:December 5, 2023
Days in Care:78
Reason(s) for Care:Cold stun
Kingfisher
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Kingfisher
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Euthanized
Stranding Location:Holmes Beach, Manatee County
Date of Arrival:April 6, 2024
Days in Care:658
Ormond
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Ormond
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Brevard County
Date of Arrival:March 26, 2024
Days in Care:91
Cheddar
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Cheddar
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Volusia County
Date of Arrival:February 21, 2024
Days in Care:703
