Tink

Green (Chelonia mydas)

(ST14008)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded May 15, 2013
Location of Stranding Indian River County
Date of Arrival February 10, 2014
Number of Days of Care 82 days

Final Disposition

Turtle was deemed nonreleaseable.

5/15/13 Animal originally stranded on the east coast of Florida and was brought to SeaWorld for rehabilition.  Upon arrival, the turtle was found to have a pit tag indicating a previous stranding during the cold stun event of 2010.  The animal was found by a boater, unable to dive.

2/11/14  Turtle was transferred to Mote.  The turtle, now nicknamed "Tink," has been deemed nonreleasable by veterinary staff, and a permanent home is being sought. 

5/5/14 Tink was deemed nonreleaseable because of his ongoing medical issues and transferred to The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla., for additional treatment. They will work with Tink using weights to see if they can help correct his buoyancy issue. Once treatment there is complete, Tink will be moved to a permanent home.

Happening at Mote

Fin Fact

Mote's resident manatee, Buffett, is trained to participate in his own healthcare and in research to benefit his species. We've learned about manatee vision, hearing, sense of touch, physiology and more thanks to this willing participant. Go Buffett!

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