Uku

Green (Chelonia mydas)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Unknown
Date Stranded January 9, 2015
Location of Stranding Volusia County, Florida
Date of Arrival January 9, 2015
Number of Days of Care 105 days

Final Disposition

Uku

1/09/15 When turtle was found stranded it was cold and slightly lethagic.  There was a lot of barnacle growth on carapce, and fibropapilloma tumors were found mostly on it's ventral side.  Turtle has a small tumor on it's left eye.

1/25/15 Uku underwent surgery to remove tumors. Recovery went well.

4/23/15 Uku was released in Volusia County.

Uku's release at Wilbur-by-the-Sea

Happening at Mote

Fin Fact

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