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Age Class | Adult |
Gender | Male |
Date Stranded | April 2, 2020 |
Location of Stranding | Offshore Longboat Key |
Date of Arrival | April 2, 2020 |
Number of Days of Care | 614 days |
07/13/2020 JT was succesfully released from Casperson Beach!
12/6/2021 Released off Longboat Key
04/02/2020 JT was found floating offshore of Longboat Key entangled badly in a crab trap. The rope on the crab trap had embedded into both front flippers and around neck which had left him unable to dive for a long time as he is very skinny. JT is an obvious Male because of his size and his long tail. JT was brought to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital for rehabilitation. JT was weighed, measured, had blood drawn, was given fluids, and placed in a rehabiltation pool with low water.
04/04/2020 JT began eating squid and shrimp right away. His water was raised a couple inches today. He was started on an injectable antibiotic.
04/08/2020 JT has been eating great and his water was put to full level.
04/24/2020 JT is doing great. No longer on an antibiotic. Continues to eat and will slowly continue to gain weight!
05/21/2020 JT was moved from the rehabilitation pool in the Sea Turtle Hospital into a large pool within the Dolphin/Whale Hospital. He has been put on an oral antibiotic.
07/06/2020 JT has been cleared for release by staff veterinarians.
07/13/2020 JT was satellite tagged and released from Casperson Beach today! Watch where he goes at http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/?tag_id=182617
10/26/2021 JT restranded on Longboat Key. He is exhibiting signs of red tide toxicity. Will be given subcutaneous fluids until eating and will be kept in a rehab. pool in shallow water until neurologic deficits improve.
11/05/2021 JT is active and is eating well. His tank depth has been increased to full. He is defecating normally and passing crab shells. Continue to monitor blood values and increase his diet daily.
11/13/2021 JT continues to do well. He is eating well and blood values are slowly improving.
11/17/2021 JT was moved to a larger, depper rehabilitation pool so he can have more room to swim. He continues to eat well and gain weight.
12/06/2021 JT was released off Longboat Key. He received a new satellite tag. He can be tracked at https://mote.org/sea-turtle-tracking
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