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Final Disposition Released 07/20/2018  Animal was found on the beach at Manasota Key and was transported to Mote. Physical exam findings and blood work revealed that the turtle was most likely...

Final Disposition Released near Marco Island on September 14, 2003 This turtle was found unable to submerge in Longboat Pass and was retrieved by US Coast Guard and Longboat Key Police personnel. Turtle was admitted...

Final Disposition 07/21/2018  Animal was found on the beach at the Pearl Inn on Manasota Key and was transported to Mote. Physical exam findings and blood work revealed that the turtle was most likely...

Final Disposition Released 10/30/2016  Animal was found by some fishermen floating one mile off of Holmes Beach, Mantee County. Animal was transported to Mote for treatment. Animal was very...

Salem Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Age ClassAdultGenderFemaleDate StrandedOctober 31, 2018Location of StrandingSt. Petersburg, FloridaDate of ArrivalOctober 31, 2018Number of Days of Care90 days

Final Disposition Released December 1, 2006 from Vanderbilt Beach, Naples, FL Photo of turtle on arrival. 10/22 Turtle was found floating yesterday off Marco Island and...

Final Disposition Released 02/13/2023  Turtle was found washed up on the beach near Rum Bay Restaurant at Palm Island Resort on Don Pedro Island in Charlotte County. Animal was transported...

Final Disposition Released on November 4, 2005 from Lido Beach This turtle was found floating off Boca Grande Pass by boaters and was brought to the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital for rehabilitation. Turtle...

Final Disposition Released on November 4, 2005 from Lido Beach This turtle was found in the surf zone on Casey Key. It has old damage (3-4 months ago, probably) to a front flipper, but also has neurological symptoms,...

Final Disposition Released 02/22/2023  Turtle was found washed ashore on the beach at the north end of Don Pedro Island, Charlotte County.  Suspect red tide toxicity. Animal was transported...

Final Disposition Released 01/02/2023 Turtle was found floating behind a house off of Longboat Key and had evidence of a recent vessel strike to its carapace. Citizens netted it and called Mote. "Nutella"...

Final Disposition Ms. Pam was transferred to her forever home at Wonders of Wildlife in Missouri. 08/17/2018  Turtle was found floating in the Intercoastal Waterway near the Seafood Shack Marina...

Final Disposition Released 01/23/2017  Animal was found on the beach on Longboat Key and transported to Mote. Mike was extremely lethargic and is suspected to be affected by Red Tide toxicity. Animal...

Final Disposition Released 05/11/2017  Animal washed ashore on Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota County. Animal was transported to Mote for rehab. Has an old, healed boat strike wound to carapace. Showing...

Final Disposition Died August 12, 2005 Turtle was found stranded on Longboat Key. It is lethargic, but in good flesh. Not anemic or typical lethargic loggerhead. Possibly red tide toxicosis. Also has pneumonia...

Final Disposition Released 04/14/2017  Animal was found floating by some fishermen. They got the animal on board their boat and it was eventually transported to Mote. Initial diagnostics showed...

Final Disposition Died August 18, 2005 Turtle was found in the surf at Bradenton Beach and reported by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch volunteers. Turtle is in good flesh, but somewhat lethargic. Not anemic. Possible...

Final Disposition Transferred Released 05/30/2023 02/13/2023  Turtle was found washed up on the beach off Casey Key Rd. in Sarasota County. Animal was transported to Mote for assessment...

Final Disposition died 3/23 This very small turtle was found floating in Sarasota Bay during a red tide bloom. The turtle was very limp and disoriented, although it appeared to be in good flesh. Red...

Final Disposition Released April 28, 2006 at Englewood Beach This juvenile green turtle was found floating under a dock in Boca Grande. It has rigid muscular paralysis, probably due to red tide toxicosis. It...

Final Disposition Necropsy 3/21 This turtle was found floating just off the beach of Manasota Key by Kenya Leonard of Sarasota County. It was brought immediately to the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital...

Final Disposition Died on December 8, 2005 Turtle was found stranded on Holmes Beach. It has a combination of symptoms of red tide toxicosis and lethargic loggerhead syndrome. Turtle also shows evidence of a...

Final Disposition Euthanized 02/10/2023 Turtle was found floating and had evidence of a boat strike on its carapace. It was transported to Mote for rehabilitation. "Jellybean" had blood work...

Final Disposition Released from St. Petersburg Beach November 10, 2006 Turtle on arrival. 9/4 Turtle was found floating in a canal near Tierra Verde by Scott Haskel and...

Final Disposition Died on December 18, 2006 Photo of turtle on arrival affected by red tide toxicosis. 11/11 Turtle was found floating near Venice Inlet and was brought...

Final Disposition Released 07/01/2018   Turtle was found in the surf at Longboat Key and was transported to Mote for rehabilitation.  Animal is in good body condition and has no external...

Final Disposition Died August 24, 2005 This turtle was found in the surf at Point o' Rocks, Sarasota. It is lethargic and has symptoms of red tide toxicosis. Treatment has been initiated.  8/25 Turtle...

Intrepid Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Age ClassAdultGenderMaleDate StrandedJune 7, 2018Location of StrandingGulf of Mexico, Sarasota CountyDate of ArrivalJune 7, 2018Number of Days of Care51 days Final Disposition