Ahsoka

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)

(ST 0913)

Age Class Adult
Gender Female
Date Stranded March 28, 2009
Location of Stranding Siesta Key
Date of Arrival March 28, 2009
Number of Days of Care 100 days

Final Disposition

Released July 6, 2009

Turtle upon arrival

3/29 Live adult female loggerhead found in the surf on Siesta Beach. Turtle is lethargic and anemic. Carapace was covered in algae and barnacles.  3/30  Turtle is eating everything she is offered. 4/20 Turtle is responding well to treatment for lethargic loggerhead syndrome and is eating well and gaining weight. 5/11 Turtle is eating very well and gaining weight.  Responding well to treatment. 7/6 Turtle was released this morning on Lido Beach after 100 days of care at Mote Marines Sea Turtle Hospital.

Happening at Mote

Fin Fact

Coral reefs are declining because of climate change—warming temperatures and ocean acidification—but Mote scientists are learning that some corals may cope better than others. For instance, Mote led research has revealed climate change-resilient, native genetic varieties of staghorn coral (an important Florida coral species), and we're growing them in our coral restoration nurseries.

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