Sheldon

Green (Chelonia mydas)

(ST12010)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded March 17, 2012
Location of Stranding Indian River Lagoon
Date of Arrival March 18, 2012
Number of Days of Care 653 days

Final Disposition

Released on June 13, 2012


Sheldon upon arrival

3/18 Turtle was found floating by a boater and brought in for rehabilitation. Animal has small fibropapillomas on eyes, rear flippers, front flippers anmd base of plastron. Sheldon is very lethargic and not eating. Will start antibiotics and give fluids. 

3/22 Sheldon started eating small amounts this morning. 

3/23  Turtle is swimming more today and eating!

6/13 Sheldon's health improved steadily over the last three months and today he was picked up by members of Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and returned to the wild at Port Salerno on Florida's east coast this week! Go Sheldon!

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Fin Fact

Green morays (a type of eel) are actually blue. They have a yellow slime on their bodies that make them appear green.

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