Cupid

Green (Chelonia mydas)

(ST 1053)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded February 14, 2010
Location of Stranding Jupiter Inlet (Palm Beach County)
Date of Arrival February 15, 2010
Number of Days of Care 12

Final Disposition

Died February 27, 2010

2/16/10  Turtle was delivered to Mote Marine Lab by FWC from the East Coast of Florida.  This is a small juvenile turtle with multiple small fibropapilloma tumors.  Turtle has been placed in shallow water and is breathing well.  2/23  Turtle has been eating for a few days, but appetite is variable.  Cupid has an elevated white blood cell count and is having difficulty maintaining a normal blood glucose level — septicemia (widespread infection in the blood) is a possibility.  2/27  Turtle died suddenly overnight.  A necropsy will be performed to try to determine the cause of death.

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