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Age Class | Juvenile |
Gender | Unknown |
Date Stranded | March 19, 2016 |
Location of Stranding | Cape Canaveral Energy Center in Brevard County |
Date of Arrival | March 19, 2016 |
Number of Days of Care | 67 days |
Released
3/19/26 Animal arrives at Mote. No obvious injuries, in good body condition, small lacerations on plastron, blood visible from mouth (unknown cause)
3/23/16 Timothy is foraging for food and eating well
3/31/16 Animal continues to eat well. Receiving injectable antibiotics and oral vitamins and supplements. Raised water level in tank to half full as Timothy is swimming strongly.
4/16/16 Timothy's blood work is much improved, so antibiotics have been discontinued. Animal is currently in a tank with Reef and continues to eat well.
5/19/16 Animal has been medically cleared for release, so will apply for release through FWC.
5/23/16 Reef was moved into a tank with Rigley in order to prepare Timothy for release.
5/25/16 Timothy was released by Mote staff and interns in Merritt Island, FL
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