Lyons

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)

Age Class Adult
Gender Male
Date Stranded June 28, 2015
Location of Stranding Sarasota County, Lyons Bay
Date of Arrival June 28, 2015
Number of Days of Care 5 days

Final Disposition

6/28/2015  Adult male loggerhead stranded as a boat strike victim. 

7/03/2015  Turtle was humaely euthanized due to the severity of his injuries. 

Happening at Mote

Fin Fact

In the 1950s, Mote's founding "Shark Lady," Dr. Eugenie Clark, published groundbreaking research showing that sharks can learn through training.

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