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Sarasota, FL 34236
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Hours: 10AM - 5PM
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Age Class | Juvenile |
Gender | Unknown |
Date Stranded | March 4, 2021 |
Location of Stranding | Volusia County |
Date of Arrival | March 9, 2021 |
Number of Days of Care | 21 days |
Euthanized
03/04/2021 Juvenile green sea turtle stranded at New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County. Animal was lethargic and covered in epibiota.
03/09/2021 Due to lack of space at the sea turtle rehabilitation facilities on Florida's east coast, 15 juvenile green sea turtles were transferred to Mote for rehabilitation. Animals were weighed, had blood work done, and were given subcutaneous fluids and injectable antibiotics. Turtles were put in rehab. tanks with very shallow water.
03/10/2021 Turtle showed no interest in eating today.
03/30/2021 Unfortuantely, this turtle would not eat and continued to decline despite medical treatments. Due to his decline in health despite medical treatment, the decision was made to humanely euthanize.
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!