Felicity

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)

(ST11059)

Age Class Subadult
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded August 28, 2011
Location of Stranding Osprey, Blackburn point Bridge
Date of Arrival August 28, 2011
Number of Days of Care 856 days

Final Disposition

Released

close up image of a sea turtle named felicity
Felicity upon arrival
8/29 "Felicity" was found in the ICW by an officer with Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The turtle was floating at the surface and listing to one side unable to dive. Mote responded and assisted the officer in capturing the turtle and putting it on a boat for transport. Once at Mote, the turtle was given fluids and offered a small amount of food. Felicity ate immediately. 9/15 Eating well but continues to float to one side.  10/10 Turtle is now on medication for an infection and is not eating very well. We will continue to monitor closely. 11/28 Felicity is eating well and gaining weight and we expect to release this animal in the near future. 12/16 Turtle was released today.
 
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Fin Fact

At Mote, we learn about the sea through partnerships with many people—including those who fish for a living. For example: We've worked with commercial snapper-grouper fishing crews to test electronic monitoring (EM) systems on their vessels with the goal of effectively documenting fish catch and discard rates to aid sustainable fishing and fisheries management.

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