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Age Class | Juvenile |
Gender | Unknown |
Date Stranded | December 15, 2022 |
Location of Stranding | Cape Cod, Massachusetts |
Date of Arrival | January 2, 2023 |
Number of Days of Care | 54 days |
Transferred
December 2022 Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous fluids, vitamin injections, and injectable antibiotics.
01/02/2023 Turtles were transported to Sarasota by a volunteer pilot coordinated by Turtles Fly Too. Animals were transported to Mote where they were examined, weighed, and situated in rehab. pools in shallow water.
01/07/2023 All turtles have eaten at least a small amount of capelin, shrimp, and squid since arriving at Mote. They are still receiving injectable antibiotics every couple days and are actively swimming for most of the day.
01/19/2023 The 12 cold-stun Kemp's from Cape Cod are doing well. They are all very active and eating an increasing assortment of seafood including capelin, squid, shrimp, and herring. The depths of their rehab. pools have been increased to full to allow them more room to swim.
01/28/2023 Teeter is now receiving oral antibiotics and an anti-fungal hidden in a piece of fish daily instead of injectable antibiotics.
02/09/2023 Turtle's blood values are improved, so antibiotics have been discontinued. Radiographs still indicate likely presence of pneumonia, so Teeter continues to receive an oral antifungal daily hidden in a piece of fish.
02/24/2023 In order to make space at Mote for the high numbers of incoming sea turtle patients affected by toxic red tide exposure, FWC transferred Chief Rainwater, Teeter, and Mahomes to The Florida Aquarium Turtle Rehabilitation Center to finish their rehabilitation.
Throughout the month of March, Mote Aquarium experiences high daily visitation volume with many timed ticketed entry slots selling out. Guests are highly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance in order to guarantee entry.
Mote Aquarium is open seven days a week at our normal hours, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. We hope to SEA you soon!