Roll Tide

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)

Age Class	Subadult
Gender	Unknown
Date Stranded	December 18, 2015
Location of Stranding	Anna Maria Island, Manatee County
Date of Arrival	December 18, 2015
Number of Days of Care	71 days

Final Disposition

12/18/2015 Turtle was found rolling in the tide and was comatose upon arrival. Appears to suffer from the effects of red tide. Turtle was placed in shallow water.

12/19/2015 Turtle is improved but remains in shallow water and is not eating. Fluids will be given intermittently until turtle is eating.

1/04/2016 Turtle has become more alert and active. Water level was raised slightly. Turtle sometimes bites at food and keeps food down when occasionally force-fed. Turtle did eat one fish on its own today.

1/05/2016 Turtle is noticeably more active and alert. Water level was increased again.

1/06/2016 Turtle showed significant improvement by eating the allotted diet today, mostly from hemostats, but did eat two fish on its own.

1/13/2016 Appetite has improved, and feeds are more independent to include foraging.

1/19/2016 Water level was raised to full.

2/05/2016 Turtle continues to improve and is eating well.

2/26/2016 Roll Tide was released on North Lido Beach, Sarasota County.