reason for stranding: entanglement Patient History: A boater rescued Seraph a few feet off the Isla Blanca jetties. Her front flippers and neck were entangled by two separate fishing lines. The fishing line and clumps of seaweed attached to her flippers weighed approximately 0.3 lbs Physical Injuries: Because of the entanglement, Seraph’s front flippers and […]
Reason for stranding: stuck in the rocks at the jetties Patient History: Sea Turtle, Inc. field tech Luke found Dante stuck in the rocks at the Boca Chica jetties. Juvenile green sea turtles will often forage on the algae that grows along the rock face when the tides are high and end up stuck when
reason for stranding: stuck in the rocks Patient History: Visitors found Rickon stuck in the rocks at the Boca Chica jetties. Juvenile green sea turtles will often forage on the algae that grows along the rock face when the tides are high and end up stuck when the tide recedes. Physical Injuries: There are minor
Date Stranded Date Released 09/26/19 Spring 2020 reason for stranding: stuck in the rocks at the jettis Patient History: Sea Turtle, Inc. intern Rachel found Dub stuck in the rocks at the Boca Chica jetties. Juvenile green sea turtles will often forage on the algae that grows along the rock face when the tides are
Reason for stranding: Stuck in the rocks at the jettis Patient History: Sea Turtle, Inc. intern Emma found Brisket stuck in the rocks at the Boca Chica jetties. Juvenile green sea turtles will often forage on the algae that grows along the rock face when the tides are high and end up stuck when the
Reason for stranding: stuck in the rocks at the jettis Patient History: Sea Turtle, Inc. intern Alicia found Tortilla stuck in the rocks at the Boca Chica jetties. Juvenile green sea turtles will often forage on the algae that grows along the rock face when the tides are high and end up stuck when the
Reason for Stranding: Boat Strike Physical Injuries: Tilly has three separate boat propeller strikes extending from her head to the middle of her shell. The injuries appear older as dead bone and necrotic tissue were present on arrival. Our rehab staff removed the dead tissue and bone and the wound is undergoing treatment using cold-laser
Reason for Stranding: Shell Injury Patient History: A volunteer found Hurley floating in the Laguna Madre with a heavy load of barnacles. Severe inflammation occurred causing the keratin, the top colorful layer, to separate from the rest of the shell. Notice the coloration differences. The light gray color you see is exposed bone. Over time,
