08/17/2018  Turtle was found floating in the Intercoastal Waterway near the Seafood Shack Marina in Manatee County.  Animal was transported to Mote for rehabilitation.  Exam findings reveal a previously healed trauma to tip of carapace.  Turtle also is exhibiting some neurological signs likely caused by Red Tide toxicity.  She was given subcutaneous fluids and dry docked overnight.

08/18/2018  Ms. Pam was relocated to a rehab. pool in shallow water.  She ate when offered fish!

08/29/2018  Kobia and Ms. Pam were transported by FWC to Clearwater Marine Aquarium to open up tank space for other rehab. animals at Mote.

10/28/2018  Ms. Pam was transferred back to Mote for further evaluation of bouancy issues.

11/29/2018  Ms. Pam continues to eat well.  Turtle is still positively bouyant and is unable to rest on the bottom of the tank.  

12/11/2018  Weights were attached to turtle's carapace using epoxy.  Ms. Pam is now able to successfully rest on the bottom of the tank and has a much easier time diving to the bottom to forage for food. 

01/21/2019  The weights are no longer attached to turtle's shell and Ms. Pam is positively buoyany again.  Will monitor buoyancy issues.  Turtle is active and eating well.

02/15/2019 Because of Ms. Pam's permanent buoyancy issues, she is deemed medically non-releasble for a life in the wild.  Today she was sedated and endoscoped for sex determination. Ms. Pam is indeed a female!  FWC will now look for a suitable permanent home for her.

06/24/2019  Ms. Pam is still awaiting a permanent home within another zoo or aquarium. She had weights attatched again and is swimming in a deep hospital tank. While she has been here we have started desensitizing her to human interaction. This is important to non-releasable animals so she can be trained for medical procedures.

07/12/2019  Ms. Pam knocked 1 of her 2 weights off of her carapace. She is still swimming, diving and resting on the bottom well but she is slightly positively bouyant on one side. Ms. Pam continues to do well with her training.

07/30/2019  Ms. Pam had her 2nd weight re-attached making her able to sit on the bottom more comfortably.

09/04/2019  Ms. Pam was moved to a display tank until she finds a forever home. This way our Biologists will be able to train new behaviors with her consistantly to prepare her for a new home!

11/14/2019  Ms. Pam was transferred to her forever home at Wonders of Wildlife in Missouri.