Captain Crunch

Age Class	Subadult
Gender	Unknown
Date Stranded	September 27, 2020
Location of Stranding	Offshore Coquina Gulfside Park
Date of Arrival	September 27, 2020
Number of Days of Care	25 days

Final Disposition

10/21/2020 Captain Crunch was released off of a private beach on Casey Key!

09/27/2020 A recreational fisherman reported catching a loggerhead sea turtle on a reef offshore Coquina Gulfside Park. Mote's Stranding Investigations Program responded and brought the turtle to Mote's Sea Turtle Hospital. The turtle was named Captain Crunch. Captain Crunch had radiographs taken which showed there were actually 3 fishing hooks stuck in the throat. 2 of the 3 hooks were able to be removed but the 3rd will be removed at a later time. Captain Crunch is otherwise in healthy body condition and was placed in a rehabilitation pool.

09/28/2020 Captain Crunch began eating immediately today.

10/09/2020 Captain Crunch is still doing great.

10/18/2020 Captain Crunch was cleared for release by Mote veterinary staff.

10/21/2020 Captain Crunch was released off of a private beach on Casey Key!