Art

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded November 18, 2020
Location of Stranding Buzzards Bay, MA
Date of Arrival November 21, 2020
Number of Days of Care 45 days

Final Disposition

01/04/2021  Art was released off of New Smyrna Beach.

Art

11/18/2020  This turtle (045) is part of the cold stun even that happens in New England area every year. 045 was brought to the National Marine Life Center for initial care.

11/21/2020  045 was transferred with other turtles to from New England to Florida by a non-profit organization called Turtles Fly Too. 045 is part of the group that came to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital for rehabilitation, here the turtle was named Art.

11/27/2020  Art continues to recover slowly, not eating yet. Art is on injectable antibiotics and receiving fluids regularly.

12/4/2020  Art finally began eating by foraging, no longer needing fluids regularly.

12/15/2020  Art continues to do well. 

12/31/2020  Art was medically cleared for release!

01/04/2021  Art was released on the east coast of Florida off of New Smyrna Beach.

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