Pesto

Green (Chelonia mydas)

(ST13027)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded May 3, 2013
Location of Stranding Volusia County, Florida
Date of Arrival May 5, 2013
Number of Days of Care 240 days

Final Disposition

Released 25 July 2013


Pesto upon arrival.

5/4 Turtle stranded lethargic and underweight with significant barnacle growth.  Volusia County Marine Science Center recovered turtle initially and transported to Sea world the next day due to overflow of sea turtle patients from a mass stranding event.

5/6 Arrived at Mote.  Eating food offered right away.  Turtle on antibiotic treatment and antiparasitics 

5/7 Turtle starting to take food offered.

6/7 Turtle is in a medical pool with another green turtle (Gnocchi) and cohabiting well.  Eating well, in deep water and active.

7/15 Off all medications, and have applied for release.

7/25 Thanks to Brenda Lee and her pilot husband, Sam DiGiammarino, who donated the use of their airplane, Gnocchi and Pesto were flown to Volusia County and released near New Smyrna Beach.


Pesto during treatment.

Happening at Mote

Fin Fact

Mote's resident manatee, Buffett, is trained to participate in his own healthcare and in research to benefit his species. We've learned about manatee vision, hearing, sense of touch, physiology and more thanks to this willing participant. Go Buffett!

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