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Age Class | Juvenile |
Gender | Unknown |
Date Stranded | March 24, 2014 |
Location of Stranding | Marine Inlet Villas, Volusia County |
Date of Arrival | March 28, 2014 |
Number of Days of Care | 40 days |
3/28/14 This turtle was transferred from Volusia Marine Science Center after it was found floating at some docks near Marine Inlet Villas. They noted s suspicious skin lesion and took a biopsy. The turtle was brought to Mote. The lesion was identified as a fibropapilloma tumor, which was removed.
4/21/14 The turtle has recovered well and is ready to be released.
5/7/14 Turtle was released in Volusia County.
Throughout the month of March, Mote Aquarium experiences high daily visitation volume with many timed ticketed entry slots selling out. Guests are highly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance in order to guarantee entry.
Mote Aquarium is open seven days a week at our normal hours, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. We hope to SEA you soon!