Kermit

Green (Chelonia mydas)

(ST 0761)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded November 16, 2007
Location of Stranding Indian River Lagoon
Date of Arrival November 16, 2007
Number of Days of Care <1 day

Final Disposition

Died on November 18, 2007

Turtle on arrival.

11/17 Turtle arrived this evening in very bad condition.  It was affected by fibropapillomatosis (tumors).  One of the tumors on the neck was larger than the turtle's head.  Turtle was also very anemic and hypothermic.  Treatment was begun.  11/18 Turtle was doing very poorly through the night and died today.  Necropsy revealed internal tumors as well as external tumors.

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