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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

Final Disposition Released into northern Sarasota Bay 7/5 Turtle was found by a fisherman floating off City Island in Sarasota Bay on 4 July. Upon admission, the turtle exhibited neurologic symptoms...

Final Disposition Released 6 December 2012 Grizzly upon arrival. 10/19 Turtle was found floating in seaweed by a dock in a red tide area. There are no typical outward signs of red tide...

Final Disposition Released 10/11/2018  Turtle was found struggling in the surf on Siesta Key. Animal appears to be affected by Red Tide toxicity. Blood work shows signs of infection, so started...

Final Disposition Euthanized 09/16/2018  Turtle was found floating approximately 15 miles offshore of Venice, Sarasota County. Animal is likely affected by Red Tide toxicity. Blood work indicates...

Final Disposition Released 6 May 2013 Fargo II upon admission 3/7 Turtle found floating and lethargic in red tide area. Respirations are very low and animal is extremely weak and exhibits...

Final Disposition Released 6 May 2013 Fargo II upon admission 3/7 Turtle found floating and lethargic in red tide area. Respirations are very low and animal is extremely weak and exhibits...

Final Disposition Released 02/21/2023  Turtle was found washed ashore at 31st beach access in Holmes Beach, Manatee County.  Suspect red tide toxicity. Animal was transported to Mote for...

Final Disposition Released 10/21/2022 Turtle was found floating in Anna Maria Sound off Holmes Beach. Turtle was lethargic and had head twitching and other movements associated with possible...

Final Disposition Released 12/09/2020  This subadult Loggerhead sea turtle was found floating around Rod and Reel Pier on Anna Maria Island, FL. Before being transported to Mote's Sea Turtle...

No Location of Stranding or Date of Stranding in Record Final Disposition Released 08/03/2018 Erick was transferred from Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife in Sanibel for continued treatment...

Final Disposition Released 08/27/2021  Turtle was observed struggling to breathe at the surface of the water in the Gull of Mexico off Venice in Sarasota County. Animal was picked up by law...

Final Disposition Died August 29, 2005 This turtle was found stranded on Casey Key. It is very lethargic, emaciated, and covered in algae and barnacles. It does not appear to be primarily red tide related, although...

Final Disposition Died on October 31, 2006 Turtle on arrival. 8/28 This turtle was found floating in the surf on Lido Key. It has lost a lot of weight and is very weak. It...

Final Disposition Released December 14, 2007 from Hutchinson Island, FL Turtle upon arrival. 8/17 Turtle was found entangled in fishing gear with a fishing hook lodged...