11/30/2021  Turtle cold-stunned and stranded in Barnstable County, Cape Cod, MA.  Animals were rescued and transported to New England Aquarium for triage.  All cold-stunned turtles were slowly warmed over a few days and were given subcutaneous fluids, vitamin B and E injections, and started on injectable antibiotics.  Due to large number of stranded cold-stunned turtles, many will be transferred to other sea turtle rehab. facilities around the country for continued care.  

12/10/2021  16 juvenile Kemp's ridley turtles were transferred to Mote for continued care and rehabilitation.  They were flown down to Florida by a volunteer pilot working with the non-profit organization Turtles Fly Too.  Mote staff picked up the turtles at Dolphin Aviation at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and transported them back to our sea turtle rehabilitation hospital.  All animals were weighed, measured, and put in rehab. pools in very shallow water.  They will be given antibiotic injections every 6 days and will be given subcutaneous fluids if not eating well.

12/15/2021 Hatch ate some food when put in water initially, but is not currently showing interest in food.

12/24/2021 Hatch has shown some improvement with eating, but very little. He is being assist fed.

01/06/2022 Hatch ate off of the hemostats two days ago, but has not shown interest in food since. He continues to be assist fed.

01/15/2022 Hatch's bloodwork is improving and he has been taken off of antibiotics. He continues to show little to no interest in food.

01/22/2022  Hatch ate 40 grams of capelin and squid today!

02/04/2022  Hatch continues to eat well.  He is active and gaining weight.

02/18/2022  Hatch was released at New Smyrna Beach on the east coast of Florida by Mote staff and interns!