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Erick
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)
| Age Class | Adult |
| Gender | Male |
| Date Stranded | |
| Location of Stranding | |
| Date of Arrival | August 3, 2018 |
| Number of Days of Care | 19 days |
Final Disposition
Released
08/03/2018 Erick was transferred from Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife in Sanibel for continued treatment for Red Tide toxicity.
08/04/2018 Erick ate capelin and shrimp from feeding tongs.
08/16/2016 Erick is actively foraging all prey items and is improving behaviorally. Blood values are normalizing.
08/22/2018 Erick was satellite tagged and released by Mote staff at Ft. Desoto Beach. He can be tracked at seaturtle.org.
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