Sombrero

Green (Chelonia mydas)

Age Class	Juvenile
Gender	Unknown
Date Stranded	March 7, 2021
Location of Stranding	Volusia County
Date of Arrival	March 9, 2021
Number of Days of Care	58 days

Final Disposition

Released

03/07/2021 Juvenile green sea turtle stranded in New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County. Animal was lethargic and covered in epibiota.

03/09/2021 Due to lack of space at the sea turtle rehabilitation facilities on Florida's east coast, 15 juvenile green sea turtles were transferred to Mote for rehabilitation. Animals were weighed, had blood work done, and were given subcutaneous fluids and injectable antibiotics. Turtles were put in rehab. tanks with very shallow water.

03/10/2021 Turtle showed no interest in eating today.

03/11/2021 Sombrero ate today!

04/10/2021 Sombrero continues to improve. Turtle is in deep water, actively swimming, and eating all food offered. He is currently on oral antibiotics.

04/17/2021 Sombrero's blood work has improved and he is doing well, so antibiotics were discontinued.

05/06/2021 Apo, Andros, Hana, Osprey, Pulley, Rowley, and Sombrero were released in Ormond Beach on Florida's east coast by Mote staff today!