Noel

Green (Chelonia mydas)

(ST0032)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded December 12, 2000
Location of Stranding seppa Island, Charlotte Harbor, FL
Date of Arrival December 12, 2000
Number of Days of Care 1

Final Disposition

Died
This turtle was found floating, lethargic and having difficulty breathing. This turtle died within 24 hours of arrival at the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital. Necropsy revealed a severe intestinal disease, similar to that of many other turtles found during this year.

Happening at Mote

Fin Fact

Sea turtles lay thousands of nests on southwest Florida beaches each summer. On Longboat Key through Venice, Florida, Mote scientists have documented sea turtle nesting since 1982!

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