Kingfisher

Green (Chelonia mydas)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded April 6, 2024
Location of Stranding Holmes Beach, Manatee County
Date of Arrival April 6, 2024
Number of Days of Care 19 days
Kingfisher

04/06/2024  Turtle was found floating on the east side of Holmes Beach near Key Royale Drive in Mantee County.  Turtle has fibropapilloma tumors present.  Kingfisher was given subcutaneous fluids and injectable antibiotics and is now in a small pool in very shallow water. 

04/09/2024  Kingfisher has started eating small amounts of seafood.

04/19/2024  Kingfisher is eating all seafood offered.  Turtle was moved to a larger pool so he has more room to swim  Was switched from an injectable antibiotic to an oral antibiotic to minimize handling and stress.  

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Sea turtles lay thousands of nests on southwest Florida beaches each summer. On Longboat Key through Venice, Florida, Mote scientists have documented sea turtle nesting since 1982!

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