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Rehabilitation Efforts
Animal Patients
Ginger
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin
Former Patient
Ginger
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Siesta Key, Gulf Side, Florida
Date of Arrival:December 15, 2008
Days in Care:56
Franklin
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Franklin
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Euthanized
Stranding Location:Pasco County, Florida
Date of Arrival:November 7, 2008
Days in Care:112
Reason(s) for Care:Fibropapillomatosis
Cody
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Cody
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Euthanized
Stranding Location:New Port Richey, Pithlachascotee River, Florida
Date of Arrival:September 17, 2008
Days in Care:89
Reason(s) for Care:Boat strike
Billy
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Billy
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Transferred
Stranding Location:Ft. Pierce, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 13, 2008
Days in Care:20
Reason(s) for Care:Boat strike
Dallas
Pygmy killer whale
Former Patient
Dallas
Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Boca Grande, Florida
Date of Arrival:June 15, 2008
Days in Care:80
Reason(s) for Care:Heavy parasite load
DeJaye
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
DeJaye
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:St. Lucie Power Plant, St. Lucie, Florida
Date of Arrival:January 4, 2008
Days in Care:174
Reason(s) for Care:Boat strike
Harriet
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Harriet
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Mote resident
Stranding Location:Banana River, Brevard County, Florida
Date of Arrival:November 16, 2007
Days in Care:6790
Reason(s) for Care:Boat strike
Kermit
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Kermit
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Indian River Lagoon, Florida
Date of Arrival:November 16, 2007
Days in Care:2
Reason(s) for Care:Fibropapillomatosis
Fred
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Fred
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Longboat Key, Florida (Gulf side)
Date of Arrival:October 18, 2007
Days in Care:6819
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Dean
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Dean
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Euthanized
Stranding Location:Sebastian Inlet, East Coast of Florida
Date of Arrival:September 17, 2007
Days in Care:170
Reason(s) for Care:Fishing gear ingestion
Chloe
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Chloe
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Vero Beach, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 16, 2007
Days in Care:120
Reason(s) for Care:Fishing gear entanglement
Barney
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Barney
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:New Pass, Sarasota Bay, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 11, 2007
Days in Care:31
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Colony
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Colony
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Date of Arrival:July 13, 2007
Days in Care:6916
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Kelsey
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Former Patient
Kelsey
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Ft. DeSoto Park, Florida
Date of Arrival:June 21, 2007
Days in Care:169
Reason(s) for Care:Fishing gear entanglement
Astro
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Astro
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Near Weather Buoy, New Pass, Sarasota, Florida
Date of Arrival:June 19, 2007
Days in Care:171
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Eve
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Eve
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Ft. Myers Beach, Florida
Date of Arrival:May 17, 2007
Days in Care:103
Reason(s) for Care:Fishing gear entanglement, fishing gear ingestion
Betty
Risso's dolphin
Former Patient
Betty
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Bonita Beach, Lee County, Florida
Date of Arrival:May 4, 2007
Days in Care:146
Big Al
Risso's dolphin
Former Patient
Big Al
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Bonita Beach, Lee County, Florida
Date of Arrival:May 4, 2007
Days in Care:123
Juno
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Juno
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Palm Beach County, Jupiter Island, Florida
Date of Arrival:April 30, 2007
Days in Care:329
Reason(s) for Care:Fishing gear entanglement
Dancer
Rough-toothed dolphin
Former Patient
Dancer
Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Transferred
Stranding Location:Egmont Key, Tampa Bay, Florida
Date of Arrival:March 23, 2007
Days in Care:45
Coco
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Coco
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida
Date of Arrival:February 28, 2007
Days in Care:2
Reason(s) for Care:Fibropapillomatosis
Hope
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Hope
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Little Sarasota Bay, Florida
Date of Arrival:February 20, 2007
Days in Care:1
Reason(s) for Care:Anemia
Filly
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin
Former Patient
Filly
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:South of Stickney Point, Sarasota Bay, Florida
Date of Arrival:January 29, 2007
Days in Care:58
Reason(s) for Care:Fishing gear entanglement
J.G.
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
J.G.
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Venice Inlet, Florida
Date of Arrival:November 10, 2006
Days in Care:38
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Amber
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Amber
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Tiger Key
Date of Arrival:October 22, 2006
Days in Care:87
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Amber
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Amber
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Tiger Key, Collier County, FL
Date of Arrival:October 22, 2006
Days in Care:87
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Bruno
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Bruno
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Egmont Key (Tampa Bay), Florida
Date of Arrival:September 29, 2006
Days in Care:42
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Joey II
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Joey II
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Tierra Verde, St. Petersburg, Florida
Date of Arrival:September 3, 2006
Days in Care:68
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Andre II
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Andre II
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Pinellas Point, St. Petersburg, Florida
Date of Arrival:September 2, 2006
Days in Care:62
Reason(s) for Care:Anemia
Crystal
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Crystal
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Crystal River Power Plant, Crystal River, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 25, 2006
Days in Care:326
Reason(s) for Care:Fibropapillomatosis
Crumpet
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Crumpet
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Lido Key, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 7, 2006
Days in Care:85
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
King
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
King
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Casey Key, Florida
Date of Arrival:April 26, 2006
Days in Care:337
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Coconut
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Coconut
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Anna Maria Island, Florida
Date of Arrival:April 25, 2006
Days in Care:134
Reason(s) for Care:Fishing gear entanglement
Dunkin
Green sea turtle
Former Patient
Dunkin
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Dunkin's Bayou, Sanibel Island, Florida
Date of Arrival:January 29, 2006
Days in Care:353
Asia
Pygmy sperm whale
Former Patient
Asia
Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia sima)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Euthanized
Stranding Location:Long Boat Key, Florida
Date of Arrival:January 27, 2006
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
Dredge
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Dredge
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:Anna Maria Island, Florida
Date of Arrival:November 27, 2005
Days in Care:193
Reason(s) for Care:Boat strike
Joey (Marina)
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Joey (Marina)
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, Florida
Date of Arrival:October 11, 2005
Days in Care:58
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
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
Chandler
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Chandler
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Gasparilla Island, Florida
Date of Arrival:October 8, 2005
Days in Care:5
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Andre
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Andre
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Anna Maria Island, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 20, 2005
Days in Care:3
Cruzan
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Cruzan
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Juvenile
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Casey Key, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 19, 2005
Days in Care:11
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Isabela
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Isabela
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Point o' Rocks, Sarasota, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 19, 2005
Days in Care:5
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Appleton
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Appleton
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:NW of Venice Inlet, Venice, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 18, 2005
Days in Care:2
Reason(s) for Care:Suspected toxin exposure
Bacardi
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Bacardi
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Adult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Point O' Rocks, Sarasota, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 12, 2005
Days in Care:5
Reason(s) for Care:Lethargy
Chardonnay
Loggerhead sea turtle
Former Patient
Chardonnay
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Longboat Key, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 6, 2005
Days in Care:2
Reason(s) for Care:Anemia
Beanie
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Former Patient
Beanie
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Released
Stranding Location:North End, Anna Maria Island, Florida
Date of Arrival:August 5, 2005
Days in Care:91
Bonnie
Risso's dolphin
Former Patient
Bonnie
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)
Patient Overview
Age:Subadult
Patient Status:Former patient
Health Status:Died
Stranding Location:Marco Island, Florida
Date of Arrival:July 15, 2005
Days in Care:231
