Sake

Green (Chelonia mydas)

(ST11020)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded March 20, 2011
Location of Stranding New Smyrna Beach
Date of Arrival March 21, 2011
Number of Days of Care 1016 days

Final Disposition

Turtle died on April 25, 2011

3/22 Sake was transferred to Mote by FWC from the Volusia Marine Science Center. The turtle was very weak and is missing a chunk of shell from its side (an old and healed) wound. Sake also suffers from an ulcer on its right eye. The turtle was given fluids and put in shallow water for the evening. 4/1 Sake continues to get stronger and was put in deeper water; however the turtle has not yet started to eat on its own. 4/25 Unfortunately, Sake did not survive. A necropsy will be performed to try to determine the ultimate cause of death.

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Fin Fact

In the 1950s, Mote's founding "Shark Lady," Dr. Eugenie Clark, published groundbreaking research showing that sharks can learn through training.

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