Final Disposition
Released
12/22/2020 Turtle “213” stranded as part of the Cold Stun event in New England. 213 was brought to National Marine Life Center where it was then transfered to Mote Marine’s Sea Turtle Hospital by a group called Turtles Fly Too, a non-profit organization of volunteer private pilots. Here the turtle was deemed “Eddie”. Eddie was given fluids and placed in a rehabilitation pool.
12/30/2020 Eddie has been doing very well, eating and defecating regularly.
01/07/2021 Eddie continues to do well.
01/17/2021 Eddie continues to do well. Eddie was taken off all antibiotics and the anti-fungal.
02/03/2021 Eddie has an elevation in a specific type of white blood cell that indicates he may have a heavy parasite burden, so will be started on a antiparasitic treatment.
02/25/2021 Todd, Eddie, Rusty, Lewis, and Ellen were transported and released by Mote staff at New Smyrna Beach!