Final Disposition
Released
12/22/2020 Turtle “228” stranded as part of the Cold Stun event in New England. 228 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 “Francis”. Francis was given fluids and placed in a rehabilitation pool.
01/07/2021 Francis has been recovering well. Francis has been foraging since the first day of being here. Francis is also reciving injectable antibiotics and oral supplements with an antifungal.
01/17/2021 Francis continues to do well. Francis was taken off all antibiotics and the anti-fungal.
02/01/2021 Francis was medically cleared for release but will spend a few days in a dolphin rehabilitation tank to slowly get used to colder water to match the current ocean temperature.
02/08/2021 Blue Spruce, Francis, Catherine, Ruby Sue, and Margo were transported and released by Mote staff on the east coast of Florida off of New Smyrna Beach.